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A. Once upon a time was to some of us, the start of something magical. We grew up hearing stories that were filled with magical fairies, littles piggies, and a frog that enjoyed making out with a princess. These stories allow our imagination to grow and come to life.
B. G. K. Chesterton once said, “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
C. Fairy tales help teach kids right from wrong, boost imagination and expand growing adolescents vocabulary.

II. Main Point #1 They teach us right from wrong A. Now some may say that more than a few tales have Unrealistic views
B. but according to The Telegraph, a director of the institute for Neuro-physiological psychology in Chester quoted, "Fairy tales help to
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Main Point #2 They boost a child’s imagination A. That being said, some of you may be thinking, “Disney princesses aren’t the best role models for young kids.” B. But, fairy tales expand our ideas of what’s possible in this world. The stories add fairies, magicians, giants, and trolls to our ordinary world, pushing our imaginations to soar. A child's imagination is a powerful and unique thing. It's not only used to make up stories and games, it's a key factor in their creative thoughts and can define the type of education, career, and life they have.
C. Scientists have found that the more stimulation a child’s brain gets around the age of 4, the more developed the parts of their brains dedicated to language and cognition will be. Visual cues are almost always present within these stories, further helping the little youngsters imagination blossom even more. Let’s look at ‘The Little Red Hen’ to help with this example. In the book it talks about how ‘delicious’ the bread will be after the Little Red Hen bakes it. Asking children what they think ‘delicious’ might mean and utilizing the picture of the animals drooling or smiling as they think of the bread is great

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