La huella del folclore en la literatura infantil

Resumo

Traces of folklore are abundant in children's literature and they acquire a living presence in what Cervera calls «earned literature» (traditional stories, rhymes and games with a literaty support). But the imaginary aspect in «creative literature » also ties in with folklore and, although it is not a part of its traditional, popular and anonymous character, it does respond to identical components of the deep psyche and the need to symbolize them, and has a structure similar to the stories of the past. Our study also deals with the educational value of folklbric narratives and verse, without overlooking «participatory drama», or its most important expression in the classroom: dramatization or games of free dramatic open to the imagination and creativity of the child.