Gyermekek biblioterápiája

A biblioterápia lehetőség a pszichésen egészséges gyermekek részére iskolás kortól, melyben a csoport közösséggé formálódik, a csoportkohéziót pedig az irodalmi mű közös megismerése és feldolgozása alapozza meg.

Azok a gyermekek, fiatalok, akik valamilyen organikus fogyatékossággal élnek közöttünk, speciális és tudatos fejlesztést igényelnek, amely segíti őket meglévő képességeik fejlődése, illetve kompenzálása terén, a későbbiekben pedig a társadalmi beilleszkedésükben.

Bibliotherapy Plus provides information for parents, therapists, social workers, and others who work with children, especially those from a background of trauma, abuse, or neglect. Blog posts include recommended books, and information about connecting trauma, healing, and reading and writing projects.

And shall we just carelessly allow children to hear any casual tale which may be devised by casual persons, and to receive into their minds ideas for the most part the very opposite of those which we wish them to have when they are grown up? We cannot.... Anything received into the mind at this age is likely to become indelible and unalterable; and therefore it is most important that the tales which the young first hear should be models of virtuous thoughts...

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of bibliotherapy as an intervention to increase social problem-solving skills in young children, delivered by classroom teachers within a natural classroom setting. Previous research in this area has been limited to bibliotherapy interventions delivered by clinicians in small group settings. However, guidelines for delivering interventions in natural environments suggest that teacher-led, classroom-based, and child-initiated activities would provide the most natural, school-based setting for young children. The intervention for this study was delivered by classroom teachers and integrated into the classroom curriculum.

Preadolescence is a challenging developmental stage, but when complicated or threatened by the effects of family dissolution or divorce, the challenges can be overwhelming. Such youngsters often need and can benefit from counseling intervention. One particularly appropriate intervention is bibliotherapy. Reasons for using bibliotherapy for such youngsters are provided, and specific methods and materials are suggested.