Objective: To provide an overview of bibliotherapy; beginnings and pros and cons of its application for educators
Method of Presentation: Overhead transparencies, handouts of recommended titles and information, book talks on specific titles
Content:
1) Most commonly agreed upon origins of bibliotherapy as a therapy aid. Particularly for young readers to understand, empathize and identify with, literary characters undergoing similar problems or illnesses.
2) History and forms of bibliotherapy as an adjunct to other forms of counseling: poetry, drama, literature, illustrated books
3) Book talks about popular titles used in bibliotherapy
4) Pros and cons of bibliotherapy: How successful is bibliotherapy? Who should be responsible for using bibliotherapy? Is there room for bibliotherapy in the classroom? What forms of bibliotherapy have been most successful and for what age groups?
- bibliotherapy,
- reading guidance
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/roxanne_spencer/3/