Curated Links: 04/01/2024 – The Power of Storytelling and Children

The Hidden Truth About Values

Some of the best work parents and grandparents can do to support their children is helping them to deeply fulfill foundational values, find ways to express their focus values, and encourage their aspiration to live more into their higher values – or, to shift this slightly, help them meet their

foundational needs, focus on their current needs, and support their efforts to meet their higher order needs.

https://jehjf.org/hidden-gem-8-the-hidden-truth-about-values/

Source: James E Hughes Foundation

Storytelling Traditions Across the World: Native American

Storytelling is an ancient and intimate tradition between the storyteller and their audience. Over time, how we tell a story has evolved but the key elements have remained unchanged.

https://allgoodtales.com/storytelling-traditions-across-the-world-native-american/

Source: All Good Tales

Family Storytelling and the Benefits for Children

Parents are encouraged time and time again to read stories from books with their young children, as the benefits are many – improved literacy skills, increased school success, parent-child bonding, developing a lifetime interest in reading and more. Yet, everyday family stories may offer some of the same benefits as reading, along with other benefits, too.

https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=2448

Source: University of Nevada

The role of intergenerational family stories in mental health and wellbeing

Patterns of memory sharing begin early in one’s life, informing relationships, one’s history, and one’s sense of cultural belonging. Memory sharing among families has been the focus of research investigating the relationship between mental health and intergenerational memory.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551165/

Source: PubMed

Movement Building And The Rising Generation Of Wealth

Movements will continue to have a strong audience with young people who receive their social and philanthropic education through voices in media that resonate with their values.

https://www.familywealthreport.com/article.php?id=195901

Source: Family Wealth Report