One of the great things about having a book out is getting emails that remind you of things you knew but didn’t talk about that much in print (and probably should have.) This is from Cherie – a mother and educator from San Diego. Speaking of Elements of Persuasion she says:
“The GENIUS of this book is that it lays open the obvious...we all love stories. Stories engage us as nothing else, they work in our psyches and change our behaviors. You can witness this power with young children. You might know that in Waldorf education stories are told to children to correct behavior issues, different fairy tales are known to have certain curative effects, this specific tale for that specific problem and so on. You have a misbehaving child causing a ruckus in class, then the teacher tells the tale...a true Waldorf teacher memorizes the story, never reads it. You can witness the healing effect of the story on the problematic child and thus the group.“
Sometimes we forget just how long our relationship with story has been, and in how many ways stories have molded each of us. It’s good to be reminded. Thanks.
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