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Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy. Mike Craig Professional Seminar Independent Study Presentation November 25, 2000. Bibliotherapy – A Definition. Most simply, bibliotherapy is “the use of books to help people solve problems” (Aiex, 1993).

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Bibliotherapy

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  1. Bibliotherapy Mike Craig Professional Seminar Independent Study Presentation November 25, 2000

  2. Bibliotherapy – A Definition • Most simply, bibliotherapy is “the use of books to help people solve problems” (Aiex, 1993). • It is the sharing of literature and the family of techniques to guide that sharing of literature to facilitate structured interaction between the facilitator and the participant.

  3. Bibliotherapy - Benefits • Affective benefits • Self-esteem and Self-confidence • Cathartic release • Psychological relief • Realize they are not alone • Helps students with exceptional needs or those dealing with painful issues, deal with their problems in an effective, realistic, and sensitive manner.

  4. Bibliotherapy - Benefits • Cognitive • Increase literacy skills. • Critical thinking (analysis, drawing conclusions, decision-making, and problem solving). • A vehicle for discussion of sensitive issues in non-threatening manner. • Self-understanding, coping, conflict resolution, and self-evaluations skills

  5. Bibliotherapy - Considerations • Requires training in guided reading and bibliotherapeutic technique • Not a cure-all that can be used in every situation. It is best used in conjunction with other techniques (e.g. family therapy). • Requires a large number of books on a variety of topics. • It is a process. It is not handing a child with a problem a storybook about a character with that problem.

  6. Bibliotherapy - Stages • Identification • Catharsis • Insight

  7. Bibliotherapy - Process • Selection • Introduction • Reading • Gestation • Follow-up

  8. Bibliotherapy - Summary • A valuable technique for educators that can be used both with a single student and with a group of students. • Similar to guided reading techniques. • Has many benefits both affective and cognitive for students in need or crisis. • Requires thoughtful planning and education to be successful.

  9. Questions?

  10. Bibliotherapy Bibliography • Aiex, N.K. (1993). Bibliotherapy. ERIC Digest. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED357 333). • Bernstein, J. E. (1989). Bibliotherapy: How Books Can Help Young Children Cope. In M. K. Rudman (Ed.), Children’s Literature: Resource for the Classroom (pp. 159-173). Norwood, Massachusetts: Christopher-Gordon Publishers Inc. • Cornett, C. E., Cornett, C. F. (1980) Bibliotherapy: The Right Book at the Right Time. Bloomington Indiana: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

  11. Bibliotherapy Bibliography • Doll, B., Doll, C. (1997). Bibliotherapy with Young People.  Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited Inc. • Johnson, C.E., Wan, G., Templeton, R.A., Graham, L.P., Sattler, J.L. (2000) “Booking it” to Peace: Bibliotherapy Guidelines for Teachers. Peoria, Illinois: College of Education and Health Services, Bradley University. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED451 622).

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