Literacy of Indonesian Children's Fairy Tales for Stateless Children in Kuala Lumpur

Abstract

Literacy for children is an important ability to be developed from an early age because literacy is an important foundation in the development of every child to form the ability to read, write, and think critically. Fairy tale literacy, especially Indonesian folk tales for stateless children, plays an important role in the education and development of stateless children, who often experience limited access to formal education and cultural resources. Based on the literacy activities of Indonesian folk tales conducted on stateless children in Kuala Lumpur, the results show that stateless children learn about traditions, values, and cultural history. Not only that, children also learn moral lessons such as honesty, hard work, mutual cooperation, and courage. In addition, children's imagination and creativity are more developed. By holding this activity, it can be used as an activity that helps foster stateless children's interest in reading and helps them develop literacy and language skills, but also provides them with tools to develop strong identity, morals, and social connections. This is an important step in supporting their well-being and integration into society.