Grounding Children in Tradition With Folk Songs and Folk Tales

Folk songs and folk tales were once the heart of a young child’s education, writes Emily Finley. Biba Kayewich

Commentary

There has been growing awareness of the problem of the over-use of technology among young people, but alongside this discussion should be a deeper examination of what technology has replaced culturally. What did children used to do with all of their time before tablets, phones, and video games? The addiction is one problem, but the loss of the substance of childhood is another.