Bibliotherapy - Elementary
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to bibliotherapy at the elementary school level. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Sibel Tatar
Reference Specialist
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
An Introduction to Bibliotherapy
Children's Literature as a Resource for Classroom Guidance
Bibliotherapy and Children's Books
Molding the Minds of the Young: The History of Bibliotherapy as Applied to Children and Adolescents
Books To Help Young Children Cope In Today's World
Children's Books About Divorce, Remarriage and Blended Families
Using Words that Heal..Bibliotherapy in Child Life Settings
Bibliotherapy. ERIC Digest
Bibliotherapy - Prejudice. AskERIC Lesson Plan
Using Books to Heal and Enthuse Gifted Students
Citations From the ERIC Database
AN: ED455193
AU: Dole,-Patricia-Pearl, comp.
TI: Helping Children through Books: An Annotated Bibliography. 4th Revised Edition.
CS: Church and Synagogue Library Association, Portland, OR.
PY: 2001
AV: Church and Synagogue Library Association, P.O. Box 19357, Portland, OR 97280-0357 ($10 nonmembers; $8 members). Tel: 800-542-2752 (Toll Free); Tel: 503-244-6919; Fax: 503-977-3734; e-mail: csla@worldaccessnet.com; Web site: http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~csla.
NT: For the second edition, see ED 184 582. For the third edition, see ED 316 255.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED455193
DEM: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childhood-Needs; *Childrens-Literature; *Library-Collections
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Child-Abuse; Chronic-Illness; Day-Care; Death-; Disabilities-; Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Students; Family-Problems; Older-Adults; Preschool-Education; Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Since the emphases in book publishing change constantly, this fourth revised edition has some new sections, such as ADHD, while the Substance Abuse and Gender Roles Sections have declined sharply. The bibliography's essential goal is the same as always, however: to illuminate problems children may be facing. The purpose is twofold: to help the children directly affected and to develop empathy and understanding in others. In all cases the librarian should be familiar with the contents of the titles and with the children to whom they are recommended, and often adult supervision and interpretation are necessary. Over one third of the materials listed in this bibliography appeared in the 1990 edition. Following an introduction, the bibliography is divided into two broad sections: "Everyday Problems" and "Special Problems." "Everyday Problems" contains these main themes: "Sibling Rivalry"; "New Baby"; "Understanding Old Age"; "Self-Acceptance"; "Self-Control and Conflict Resolution"; "Fears"; "Moving"; and "Day Care and Babysitters." "Special Problems" contains these main themes: "Changing Families"; "Handicaps"; "Safety and Child Abuse"; "Illness"; "Doctors, Dentists and Hospitals"; and "Death." Contains a suggested grade level for each book, an author index, and a title index. (BT)
AN: EJ625337
AU: Davis,-Jorja
TI: When a Pet Dies: Books Can Help Children Learn To Grieve.
PY: 2000
SO: Texas-Child-Care; v24 n3 p28-33 Win 2000
DEM: *Bereavement-; *Class-Activities; *Grief-; *Pets-; *Preschool-Children
DER: Bibliotherapy-; Childrens-Literature; Coping-; Death-; Emotional-Response; Picture-Books; Preschool-Education
AB: Discusses the use of children's picture books to assist preschool children's understanding of the "realness," permanence, and inclusiveness of death as part of the life cycle. Provides a list of "Do's and don'ts for helping children grieve" and a bibliography of books to share with preschoolers when a pet dies. (JPB)
AN: ED451622
AU: Johnson,-Celia-E.; Wan,-Guofang; Templeton,-Rosalyn-Anstine; Graham,-Lesley-P.; Sattler,-Joan-L.
TI: "Booking It" to Peace: Bibliotherapy Guidelines for Teachers.
PY: 2000
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED451622
DEM: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *Disabilities-; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Self-Concept; *Teaching-Methods
DER: Classroom-Techniques; Educational-Strategies; Elementary-Education; Guidelines-; Immigrants-; Minority-Group-Children
AB: This paper provides guidelines for teachers of students with disabilities in the use of bibliotherapy in classroom settings. A brief history, definition, guidelines, and benefits of bibliotherapy are discussed relative to application for traditional classroom teaching. Guidelines include: (1) motivate the learner with interesting introductory activities and selected classroom activities and materials that represent diversity among families; (2) allow time for the reading of the bibliotherapeutic book by increasing the normal reading time by at least 25 percent or more; (3) provide ample time for students to develop their thoughts about the book; (4) furnish discussion follow-up time with questions that require a complete range of higher level thinking skills; and (5) evaluate the process and the outcome, directing the student or students to closure through self-evaluation. The paper also discusses the following effective practices for providing a supportive, safe, and positive discussion: using positive reinforcement, choosing predictable characters and situations, asking nonjudgmental questions, encouraging student-generated questions, extending classroom reading time for students who need it, and providing meaningful extension activities. A booklist of children's literature for bibliotherapy in the classroom is provided in an attached appendix. The appendix provides an extensive booklist divided into the following categories in relation to children's literature for bibliotherapy in the classroom: attention deficit/hyperactive disorder; dyslexia; learning disabilities; mental retardation; minorities and immigration; and disabilities; and social-emotional. (Contains 19 references.) (CR)
AN: EJ565467
AU: Zingher,-Gary
TI: The Good-Bye Theme: Tributes and Remembrances.
PY: 1998
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v14 n9 p46-48 May 1998
DEM: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *Death-; *Grief-
DER: Affective-Behavior; Class-Activities; Elementary-Education; Psychological-Needs
AB: Discusses the importance of rituals and concrete things to help children deal with the death of a loved one. Eight books of fiction for elementary students that portray young people dealing with death are summarized, and ideas for classroom and library activities are suggested. (PEN)
AN: EJ549100
AU: Orr,-Lauren-E.; And-Others
TI: Exploring Developmental Disabilities through Literature: An Annotated Bibliography.
PY: 1997
JN: TEACHING-Exceptional-Children; v29 n6 p14-15 Jul-Aug 1997
DE: Books-; Childrens-Literature; Elementary-Education; Emotional-Development; Peer-Acceptance
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Developmental-Disabilities
AB: This annotated bibliography describes literature for children that addresses issues concerned with developmental disabilities. The 15 references are grouped into those for children in prekindergarten through grade three and those for children in grades four through eight. (DB)
AN: ED399064
AU: Prestine,-Joan-Singleton
TI: Mom and Dad Break Up [and] Helping Children Understand Divorce: A Practical Resource Guide for "Mom and Dad Break Up." Kids Have Feelings Too Series.
PY: 1996
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED399064
DEM: *Coping-; *Divorce-; *Emotional-Adjustment; *Emotional-Response; *Young-Children
DER: Affective-Behavior; Anger-; Annotated-Bibliographies; Books-; Childrens-Literature; Diseases-; Emotional-Development; Emotional-Experience; Family-Sociological-Unit; Fear-; Group-Activities; Guilt-; Helplessness-; Individual-Activities; Interpersonal-Communication; Loneliness-; Mental-Health; Parent-Materials; Sadness-; Self-Esteem; Well-Being
AB: Based on the recognition that nearly all children will experience the direct or indirect effects of divorce through their relatives or friends, and that many children do not openly share their feelings, this book is a guide to help adults assist children from preschool to grade 3 in understanding and dealing with the emotions arising from the experience of divorce. An introductory section discusses common effects of divorce on children of different ages and the importance of communication. The guide provides suggestions and activities for communicating with children, recognizing their feelings, and helping them cope constructively with the changes that come with divorce as presented in the included picture book. The picture book presents the story of a young boy dealing with his parent's divorce. The bulk of the guide is devoted to activities related to particular emotions presented in the picture book: shock, discouragement, anger, sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, guilt, helplessness, illness, fear, and acceptance. An annotated bibliography of parent resources and books for children is included in the guide. A list of support groups concludes the publication. (KDFB)
AN: ED394219
AU: Sipsas-Herrmann,-Athanasia; and-others
TI: The Differential Effects of Fiction and Nonfiction Literature: Increasing Acceptance of Children with Disabilities.
PY: 1996
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists (Atlanta, GA, March 1996).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED394219
DEM: *Attitude-Change; *Bibliotherapy-; *Disabilities-; *Peer-Acceptance; *Student-Attitudes
DER: Books-; Childrens-Literature; Class-Activities; Discussion-Teaching-Technique; Fiction-; Instructional-Effectiveness; Intermediate-Grades; Nonfiction-
AB: A bibliotherapy intervention was used to foster acceptance of children with disabilities by their nondisabled peers. The study involved 247 regular students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade non-integrated classrooms at one elementary school. Treatment students read either fiction or nonfiction literature, followed by discussion of the material. The investigation employed a pretest-posttest experimental design, and examined the difference in effectiveness across fiction and nonfiction genres in promoting positive attitudes toward children with disabilities. Results indicated a weak treatment effect overall, with no difference between groups. However, the sixth grade nonfiction treatment group did show a significant improvement in acceptance. Additionally, girls were more accepting of disabilities than boys across all groups and grades. Children's evaluations of the books utilized for the interventions revealed that nonfiction books were rated higher in terms of acceptability than the fiction books by both fifth and sixth graders, but the opposite was true for fourth grade students. (Contains 26 references.) (Author/DB)
AN: ED394624
AU: Hodges,-Julie
TI: Conflict Resolution for the Young Child.
PY: 1995
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED394624
DEM: *Children-; *Childrens-Literature; *Class-Activities; *Conflict-Resolution; *Prosocial-Behavior
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Bibliotherapy-; Curriculum-Development; Early-Childhood-Education; Learning-Activities; Teacher-Role; Violence-
AB: This paper outlines a curriculum for young children that emphasizes conflict resolution and social development. It discusses the causes of violent behavior among children and describes activities and recommends children's literature on conflict resolution that can be used in the classroom. Several activities are examined, including role-playing activities, the use of conflict incidents to teach lessons on conflict resolution and appropriate social behavior, and games. Specific advice is also provided to teachers on how to instill prosocial behavior in young children. An annotated list of 60 children's books on conflict resolution and prosocial behavior is included. An annotated list of 66 books to be used in bibliotherapy are also included, and focus on specific issues such as divorce, adoption, death, siblings. (MDM)
AN: EJ508833
AU: Pardeck,-John-T.
TI: Bibliotherapy
PY: An Innovative Approach for Helping Children.
PY: 1995
JN: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v110 p83-88 Jun 1995
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Books-; Children-; Classroom-Techniques; Elementary-Education; Reading-; Teaching-Methods
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *Class-Activities; *Emotional-Problems
AB: Describes the goals of bibliotherapy, treating emotional problems through the reading of books. Discusses applications of bibliotherapy with children, and provides activities to follow up readings. Provides annotations of several children's books recommended for bibliotherapy on a variety of topics, including attitudes and values, peers and school, and family breakdown. (HTH)
AN: EJ494797
AU: Bauer,-Martha-S.; Balius,-Fred-A., Jr.
TI: Storytelling: Integrating Therapy and Curriculum for Students with Serious Emotional Disturbances.
PY: 1995
JN: TEACHING-Exceptional-Children; v27 n2 p24-28 Win 1995
AV: UMI
DE: Agency-Cooperation; Elementary-Education; Intervention-; Reading-Instruction; School-Community-Programs
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Emotional-Disturbances; *Integrated-Activities; *Mental-Health-Programs; *Story-Telling
AB: The Special Education and Treatment Program in Frederick County, Maryland, uses storytelling as a connection between reading and healing for elementary-age children with serious emotional disturbances. Increased academic and emotional development is achieved through interagency cooperation, curriculum compacting, academic follow-up, therapeutic follow-up, strategic planning, and a child-centered approach. (JDD)
AN: EJ508833
AU: Pardeck,-John-T.
TI: Bibliotherapy
PY: An Innovative Approach for Helping Children.
PY: 1995
JN: Early-Child-Development-and-Care; v110 p83-88 Jun 1995
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Books-; Children-; Classroom-Techniques; Elementary-Education; Reading-; Teaching-Methods
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *Class-Activities; *Emotional-Problems
AB: Describes the goals of bibliotherapy, treating emotional problems through the reading of books. Discusses applications of bibliotherapy with children, and provides activities to follow up readings. Provides annotations of several children's books recommended for bibliotherapy on a variety of topics, including attitudes and values, peers and school, and family breakdown. (HTH)
AN: EJ501383
AU: Newton,-Alan-K.
TI: Silver Screens and Silver Linings: Using Theater to Explore Feelings and Issues.
PY: 1995
JN: Gifted-Child-Today-Magazine; v18 n2 p14-19,43 Mar-Apr 1995
AV: UMI
DE: Audience-Response; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Emotional-Development; Emotional-Response; Instructional-Films; Student-Development; Underachievement-
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Films-; *Gifted-; *Therapy-
AB: This paper discusses the use of bibliotherapy with gifted students and introduces "cinematherapy," the use of movies to help students explore important issues in their lives. Plot summaries, post-viewing discussion questions, and questions relating movies to gifted students' lives are presented for "Stand and Deliver" and "Wargames." A list of other recommended films is provided. (PB)
AN: EJ521427
AU: Stiles,-Claudia-Gafford
TI: How to Make a Hill: A Narrative Perspective in Special Education.
PY: 1995
JN: Journal-of-Poetry-Therapy; v9 n2 p89-91 Win 1995
AV: UMI
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Education; Letters-Correspondence
DE: *Personal-Narratives; *Special-Education; *Stress-Management
AB: Provides a narrative on the use of the book "The Hill That Grew" and letter writing to help a 10-year-old boy cope with stress. (PA)
AN: EJ504787
AU: Cothern,-Nancy
TI: Healing with Books: Literature for Children Dealing with Health Issues.
PY: 1994
JN: Ohio-Reading-Teacher; v28 n2 p8-15 Win 1994
AV: UMI
DE: Cancer-; Death-; Elementary-Education; Junior-High-Schools
DE: *Alcoholism-; *Bibliotherapy-; *Child-Abuse; *Childrens-Literature; *Disabilities-; *Health-Conditions
AB: Presents a 265-item annotated bibliography of literature for children dealing with health issues such as abuse, alcoholism, blindness, cancer, death, physical disabilities, and wheelchair dependency. (RS)
AN: ED389114
AU: Kupper,-Lisa, Ed.
TI: A Guide to Children's Literature and Disability: 1989-1994.
CS: Academy for Educational Development, Inc., Washington, D.C.; National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, Washington, DC.
PY: [1994]
AV: NICHCY, P.O. Box 1492, Washington, DC 20013-1492 (free).
NT: 10 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Disabilities-
AB: This bibliography of 85 items is intended to help parents and professionals identify books that are written about or include characters who have a disability. The bibliography begins with a list of other resource guides to disability literature. The list of children's literature is then presented, grouped according to the following disabilities: attention deficit disorder, blindness, cerebral palsy, deafness, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, serious or life-threatening conditions, physical disabilities, and other disabilities. The age group or grade level for which each book is appropriate is indicated, along with publisher and publication date. (DB)
AN: EJ496071
AU: Ouzts,-Dan-T.
TI: Bibliotherapeutic Literature: A Key Facet of Whole Language Instruction for the At-Risk Student.
PY: 1994
JN: Reading-Horizons; v35 n2 p161-75 1994
AV: UMI
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Whole-Language-Approach
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *High-Risk-Students
AB: Discusses the history and importance of bibliotherapy. Suggests that reading teachers need to be aware of the literature which can be used in the classroom and that bibliotherapeutic literature should be a component of reading programs for at-risk students. Appends a 135-item list of bibliotherapeutic literature organized into 55 topics. (RS)
AN: EJ493290
AU: Gould,-Barbara-T.; Mignone,-Paula-A.
TI: Bibliotherapy
PY: An Integrative Approach to Children's Literature.
PY: 1994
JN: Catholic-Library-World; v64 n4 p11-16 Apr-Jun 1994
AV: UMI
DE: Adolescent-Literature; Class-Activities; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Family-Problems; Multicultural-Education; Problems-; Teacher-Role
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Childrens-Literature; *Educational-Strategies; *Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Describes the bibliotherapeutic process and encourages teachers to use their skills as educators to help children participate. Five strategies for classroom implementation are suggested, and materials for reading aloud or for independent, group, or paired reading are listed. The books treat topics such as death, family, and cross-cultural understanding. (13 references) (KRN)
AN: EJ486467
AU: Schlichter,-Carol-L.; Burke,-Mary
TI: Using Books to Nurture the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Students.
PY: 1994
JN: Roeper-Review; v16 n4 p280-83 Jun 1994
AV: UMI
DE: Books-; Childrens-Literature; Discussion-Teaching-Technique; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Individual-Development; Learning-Activities; Media-Selection
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Emotional-Development; *Gifted-; *Social-Development
AB: This article defines bibliotherapy, offers guidelines for selecting appropriate materials to use to assist gifted students to grow emotionally and socially, notes the crucial nature of teacher-led discussion in helping students interact with the literature, and provides discussion questions and suggested activities for each of six books. (Author/JDD)
AN: EJ481530
AU: King,-Robert-P.; Schwabenlender,-Sharon-A.
TI: Supportive Therapies for EBD and At-Risk Students: Rich, Varied, and Underused.
PY: 1994
JN: Preventing-School-Failure; v38 n2 p13-18 Win 1994
AV: UMI
DE: Adventure-Education; Art-Therapy; Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Leisure-Education; Music-
DE: *Behavior-Disorders; *Educational-Therapy; *Emotional-Disturbances; *Intervention-; *Therapy-
AB: This article introduces supportive therapies for students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD). Strategies to help children cope with emotions are described. Bibliotherapy approaches and various expressive arts approaches to helping these children are discussed, and the role of leisure awareness and adventure recreation as therapies is discussed. (DB)
AN: ED361705
AU: Borders,-Sarah-G.; Naylor,-Alice-Phoebe
TI: Children Talking about Books.
PY: 1993
AV: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central at Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397 ($29.95).
NT: 254 p.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Discussion-Groups; Elementary-Education; Reading-Material-Selection; School-Counseling; Teacher-Behavior
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Discussion-Teaching-Technique; *Reader-Response; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
AB: In an effort to demonstrate how quality literature can engage children in reflective thinking about stories, themselves, and the world, this book suggests children's literature worthy of discussion, shows how interactions work, and encourages adults to bond with children. The book begins with a chapter on how to use the book and a chapter on the functions of the adult leader. The body of the book is comprised of 34 book dialogues taken from real life, and commentary on the discussion process. The pattern followed in the discussions is based on reader response theory and the bibliotherapeutic process. Some of the works of children's literature discussed in the book are: "Delphine" (Molly Bang); "The Pain and the Great One" (Judy Blume); "Everett Anderson's Nine Month Long" (Lucille Clifton); "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" (Mem Fox); "Fables" (Arnold Lobel); "Where the Wild Things Are" (Maurice Sendak); "The Giving Tree" (Shel Silverstein); and "A Chair for My Mother" (Vera Williams). A description of one family's story time, a list of 15 bibliographies of children's literature, a bibliography, a subject index to book entries, and a general index are attached. (RS)
AN: ED367081
AU: Randolph,-Elizabeth
TI: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Acceptance in Emotionally Handicapped Students through the Bibliotherapeutic Process.
PY: 1993
NT: 93 p.; M.S. Practicum Report, Nova University.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.
DE: Childrens-Literature; Elementary-Education; Moral-Development; Needs-Assessment; Program-Development; Program-Evaluation; Program-Implementation; Resource-Room-Programs; Self-Concept; Student-Attitudes; Student-Development; Values-
DE: *Behavior-Development; *Bibliotherapy-; *Emotional-Disturbances
AB: This practicum involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a program which used a bibliotherapeutic approach to develop specific behaviors with three second graders and seven fifth graders, all in a resource program for students with emotional handicaps. A needs assessment survey of mainstream teachers identified needs in the following areas: responsibility, cooperation, conflict resolution, and truthfulness. Grade-appropriate literature was tailored to each of the targeted areas and was read to students daily. Various activities to further enhance the literature were carried out, including discussion, formal writing assignments, journal keeping, art activities, role playing, and audio and video taping. Critical thinking questions were posed and discussed to enhance self-expression and awareness in these areas. Although projected goals were not met, gains were made in each area by individual students. Students experienced attitude changes, improved self-concepts, and more realistic awareness of objective areas. Items in the appendix include the student contract, target behavior survey, the data collection chart, and critical thinking questions. (Author/DB)
AN: ED357333
AU: Aiex,-Nola-Kortner
TI: Bibliotherapy. ERIC Digest.
CS: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Bloomington, IN.
PY: 1993
AV: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Indiana University, 2805 E. 10th St., Suite 140, Bloomington, IN 47408-2698.
NT: 3 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Higher-Education; Program-Implementation; Psychotherapy-; Reading-Material-Selection
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Program-Effectiveness
AB: This digest deals with bibliotherapy, the practice of healing through books. The digest discusses whether bibliotherapy works, when it should be used, who should conduct it, and how it should be used. The digest concludes with five guidelines for conducting bibliotherapy. (RS)
AN: ED361705
AU: Borders,-Sarah-G.; Naylor,-Alice-Phoebe
TI: Children Talking about Books.
PY: 1993
AV: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central at Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397 ($29.95).
NT: 254 p.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Discussion-Groups; Elementary-Education; Reading-Material-Selection; School-Counseling; Teacher-Behavior
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Discussion-Teaching-Technique; *Reader-Response; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
AB: In an effort to demonstrate how quality literature can engage children in reflective thinking about stories, themselves, and the world, this book suggests children's literature worthy of discussion, shows how interactions work, and encourages adults to bond with children. The book begins with a chapter on how to use the book and a chapter on the functions of the adult leader. The body of the book is comprised of 34 book dialogues taken from real life, and commentary on the discussion process. The pattern followed in the discussions is based on reader response theory and the bibliotherapeutic process. Some of the works of children's literature discussed in the book are: "Delphine" (Molly Bang); "The Pain and the Great One" (Judy Blume); "Everett Anderson's Nine Month Long" (Lucille Clifton); "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" (Mem Fox); "Fables" (Arnold Lobel); "Where the Wild Things Are" (Maurice Sendak); "The Giving Tree" (Shel Silverstein); and "A Chair for My Mother" (Vera Williams). A description of one family's story time, a list of 15 bibliographies of children's literature, a bibliography, a subject index to book entries, and a general index are attached. (RS)
AN: ED354470
AU: Davis,-Karen; Wilson,-Timothy-L.-Y.
TI: Bibliotherapy and Children's Award-Winning Books.
PY: 1992
NT: 41 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Teacher-Role
DE: *Adolescents-; *Bibliotherapy-; *Children-
AB: Bibliotherapy is the process of growing toward emotional good health through the medium of literature. The books selected for bibliotherapy must be chosen carefully. The Newbery and Caldecott books are logical choices as they have received the most prestigious awards given in children's literature. If bibliotherapy is to help children and cause them to think and ask questions, they must be introduced to literature that enlarges and enriches their worlds so that they will know what questions to ask and what choices they have when faced with crises. Reading someone else's story can be both comforting and equalizing. There are many Newbery and Caldecott award winning books that contain bibliotherapeutic themes. Bibliotherapy requires that teachers know their students well and understand their needs. If successful education is to take place, teachers with tools and the wisdom to know how to use them can help. Bibliotherapy is one way to reach through to children's confusion and dismay in order to clarify disturbing issues and present alternative life skills that will hopefully trigger their motivation to become emotionally healthy students and adults. The appendixes present a table relating 25 books to 22 therapeutic categories (e.g., aging, divorce, growing up, homelessness, loss/death, prejudice), as well as: an annotated bibliography of Newbery award winning books; an annotated bibliography of Caldecott award winning books; a list of Newbery medal books; and a list of Caldecott medal books. (Contains 18 references and 42 related sources.) (ABL)
AN: ED342014
AU: Wilson,-Timothy-L.-Y.; And-Others
TI: Globally Literate: Ensuring the Future with Literature.
PY: 1992
NT: 6 p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Regional Reading and Study Skills Conference (5th, Kansas City, MO, March 12-13, 1992).
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Cultural-Context; Elementary-Education; Reading-Material-Selection
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Global-Approach
AB: This 29-item annotated bibliography is a resource list of early childhood/elementary children's books (most published since 1980) that classroom teachers can use to promote global literacy. The intent of the bibliography is to facilitate global literacy competence through the use of bibliotherapy. (RS)
AN: EJ457388
AU: Jeon,-Kyung-Won
TI: Bibliotherapy for Gifted Children.
PY: 1992
JN: Gifted-Child-Today-(GCT); v15 n6 p16-19 Nov-Dec 1992
AV: UMI
DE: Child-Development; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Prevention-; Student-Development; Student-Problems
DE: *Adjustment-to-Environment; *Bibliotherapy-; *Emotional-Problems; *Gifted-; *Mental-Health; *Program-Development
AB: This paper presents bibliotherapy as a feasible method for preventing or curing problems of gifted and talented youngsters. It describes stages in bibliotherapy, examines who can benefit from bibliotherapy, discusses ways in which bibliotherapy may benefit gifted students, and outlines steps in implementing a bibliotherapy program. (JDD)
AN: EJ455651
AU: Afolayan,-Johnson-A.
TI: Documentary Perspective of Bibliotherapy in Education.
PY: 1992
JN: Reading-Horizons; v33 n2 p137-48 1992
AV: UMI
DE: Adolescents-; Children-; Elementary-Secondary-Education
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Reader-Text-Relationship; *Reading-
AB: Describes aspects of bibliotherapy (the use of books to help children and adolescents cope with emotional problems): its history, what it is, its processes, techniques in administering it, implementation precautions, its limitations, and studies of bibliotherapy. (SR)
AN: EJ450007
AU: Hildreth,-Bertina-L.; Candler,-Ann
TI: Learning about Learning Disabilities through General Public Literature.
PY: 1992
JN: Intervention-in-School-and-Clinic; v27 n5 p293-96 May 1992
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Group-Discussion; Literature-Appreciation; Mass-Media; Parent-Education; Personal-Narratives; Questioning-Techniques; Reading-; Symptoms-Individual-Disorders
DE: *Discussion-Teaching-Technique; *Learning-Disabilities; *Literature-; *Popular-Culture; *Teaching-Methods
AB: This article suggests ways that professionals might utilize general public literature about learning disabilities. A rationale for use of general public literature is offered, a five-step procedure for discussing books with students is described, the use of bibliotherapy and reciprocal questioning is discussed, and questions to generate literature-based group discussion are listed. (JDD)
AN: EJ445811
AU: Myles,-Brenda-Smith; And-Others
TI: Selecting Children's Literature for and about Students with Learning Differences: Guidelines.
PY: 1992
JN: Intervention-in-School-and-Clinic; v27 n4 p215-20 Mar 1992
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; Reading-Materials
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Learning-Problems; *Reading-Difficulties; *Reading-Instruction; *Reading-Material-Selection
AB: This article discusses literature selection for students with learning differences, focusing on types of material available and criteria for selecting books for and about students with learning differences. The article includes a list of literature for and about children with learning problems and a checklist for evaluating these materials. (JDD)
AN: EJ430387
AU: Carlile,-Candy
TI: Children of Divorce: How Teachers Can Help Ease the Pain.
PY: 1991
JN: Childhood-Education; v67 n4 p232-34 Sum 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Behavior-Change; Elementary-Education; Family-Problems; Helping-Relationship; Public-Education; Student-Behavior; Teaching-Guides
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Divorce-; *Elementary-School-Students; *Parent-Child-Relationship; *Parent-Teacher-Cooperation; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
AB: Discusses the effects of divorce on children and suggests ways in which elementary school teachers can help ease the pain of children of divorce in their classroom. (BB)
AN: EJ440804
AU: Yauman,-Beth-E.
TI: School-Based Group Counseling for Children of Divorce: A Review of the Literature.
PY: 1991
JN: Elementary-School-Guidance-and-Counseling; v26 n2 p130-38 Dec 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Student-Problems
DE: *Counseling-Techniques; *Divorce-; *Group-Counseling; *School-Counseling; *School-Counselors
AB: Reviews literature on school-based group counseling for children of divorce, focusing on support for school-based group intervention, consideration of developmental factors, involvement of parents and teachers, attending to positive aspects, and specific approaches and techniques. Looks at bibliotherapy, media use, board games, and other techniques. (NB)
AN: EJ435473
AU: Krickeberg,-Sandra-K.
TI: Away from Walton Mountain: Bibliographies for Today's Troubled Youth.
PY: 1991
JN: School-Counselor; v39 n1 p52-55 Sep 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Adoption-; Alcoholism-; Annotated-Bibliographies; Child-Abuse; Divorce-; Elementary-School-Students; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foster-Care; Learning-Disabilities; Secondary-School-Students; Stepfamily-
DE: *Bibliotherapy-; *Counseling-Techniques; *School-Counseling
AB: Annotated bibliography offers sources that can be accessed to obtain valuable information on the topics of child abuse, alcoholism, foster care and adoption, divorce and stepfamilies, and learning disabilities, as well as other categories. (NB)
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Year: 1993
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