BIBLIOTHERAPHY

What is bibliotheraphy

O a process of dynamic interaction between the

personality of the reader and literature-interaction

which may be utilized for personality assessment,
adjustment, and growth. (Russell and
Shrodes,1950).

O help(ing) a pupil find a book that might help

the pupil solve a personal problem, develop skills

needed for living, and/or bolster self-image.
(Shepherd and Iles, 1976).

O getting the right book to the right child at the

right time about the right problem. (Lundsteen,

1972).

O Psychology through literature-reading that is

used to help solve or prevent problems. (Stadel,

1964).

O As time progressed the shift of researchers focus

is clearly from application to the mentally ill to a

more widespread population, especially children
(Cornett & Cornett, 1980; Rubin, 1978).

Definition
O "Bibliotherapy is the process of using

books to help children think about,

understand, and work through social
and emotional concerns.
O The word bibliotherapy came from the
two Greek words biblion (book) and
oepatteid (healing). In the past,
bibliotherapy was only used for
patients in mental hospitals and for
people that were seriously ill.

O Children's books about adoption and foster care

O Children's books about alcoholism and drug abuse
O Children's books about bullying
O Children's books about death and dying
O Children's books about disabilities and handicaps
O Children's books about divorce, separation and ste

pfamilies
O Children's books about domestic violence
O Children's books about nutrition and healthy eatin

g
O Teen books about eating disorders

O Historically many definitions have

been written to define what

bibliotherapy is- initially for medical
purposes
O However, the attitudes towards the
process altered, focusing on it as the
aid to personal improvement, to
literature based, and to children.

EXAMPLE OF WEBSITE
O http://www.best-childrens-books.com/

bibliotherapy.html

About children
O Grown-ups aren't the only people with

egos. What do you think the "terrible

twos" were about? No one likes being
told what to do. That's why your child's
favorite word became "No."
O Your child is still that same child,
whatever his or her age. The only thing
that has changed is how your child
rebels against being told what to do.

About the book

O How the Child Behavior Books work
O Do you know about the parenting concept called

natural consequences?
O Simply put, it means letting your child experience
the negative consequences of bad choices or
problem behaviors.
O If your child doesn't water the plant for her school
project, you can create a natural consequence by
not watering it for her. The natural consequence is
that the plant dies!
O The books depict a child experiencing a problem
behavior much like your child's problem behavior.

O In the books, the child with the behavior

doesn't see what the big deal is. That is, until
the behavior starts resulting in unpleasant
consequences.
O Once the problem becomes apparent to the
child in the book, there's another roadblock:
the behavior isn't so easy for the child to
correct.
O That's when a loving grown-up appears...ready
to make observations and suggestions that
help the child in the book self-correct.

O Self-correction is important! If you

want a good behavior to persist, your

child needs to
O feel that the good behavior is an
important one to exhibit, and
O be able to take credit for correcting
the behavior him or herself.

TASK 1 - WHO ARE

YOU?
O Count number 1-4 (Go and see who

you are based on your number)

O Find your friends that have the same
number. Sit in a group.
O Talk with your group members
about the problem(based on the
number)

TASK 1 - WHO ARE

YOU
Topics
1.Growing Up

2.Peers: Problems and Pressures

3.School Life

4.Self-Esteem

TASK 2-PROBLEM SOLVING

O Find a book that has similar problem

(based on your group number)

O Identify and analyse
-problems faced by the character(s) in
the book
-how the character(s) able to
overcome his/her problem

ROUNDING-UP
REFLECTION:
O What can you/your group conclude
regarding Bibliothraphy
O Effectiveness of using
Bibliotheraphy