STORIES - AN OLD MORAL EDUCATION METHOD REDISCOVERED

Educators who want to institute moral education, but are confused abou t the program to use, could well look into the old method of using sto ries. New studies find that stories. working on the unconscious, can f acilitate the child's organization of his world, provide numerous vari eties of experiences, and increase enpathetic understanding. Moreover, guided discussion groups following the story foster the democratic pr ocess while becoming the mechanism for growth in moral reasoning. Teac her education programs need to develop the skills needed for using sto ries successfully for moral development of pupils.