Memory is the awareness of emotions, conflicts, and events that occurred in the past.  Not only is memory just that, but it is a tool in which people develop self-reflection.  As said in the articles, storytelling unlocks a space for intellectual and emotional growth for children.  An example of this is when parents tell their children stories.  As a result of this type of storytelling, children are able to connect with the feelings of their parents as well as practice the storing of information (memory).  I can relate to the significance of storytelling in my life by the stories I heard from my grandma.  When my family traveled to my grandparents house in New Jersey once a year, my grandma loved to share stories of her childhood in Ireland.  I specifically remember her telling us stories about the frogs that lived in a pond near her house and the adventures her and her friends would have there.  Although I can’t remember her stories to a tee, my grandmas stories helped me to reflect on the differences between our childhood lives while learning something completely new about her life.

When listening to stories, memory can be constructed and shaped earlier as a child.  By listening to stories or telling stories ourselves, for example telling a story about your first day of school, children can gain a better sense of who they are, their experiences with others, and they’re connection to a storyteller (family, etc).