Fairy Tales as a Bridge to STEM Education in Early Childhood
1. Introduction Fairy tales have long been a core instrument in early childhood education, stimulating imagination, language and communication skills, and the development of moral values. Modern research (Neshev, 2010; Bettelheim, 1976; Zipes, 1999) emphasizes that these magical stories can also be effectively integrated into the teaching of scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical concepts —…