Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1990
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Arne Sippola
Second Committee Member
Randy Wallace
Third Committee Member
David N. Shorr
Abstract
Bibliotherapy has been used for many years as an aid to the healing process. The concept of using literature to promote mental health has been increasingly accepted as a valid therapeutic method in recent years. Bibliotherapy has, in the past, been used primarily with adults. This study will focus on recent developments to help children grow and develop a positive self-concept through literature. Book lists have been compiled from the many children's books available on the subjects of death and dying, illness, divorce, fears, handicaps, blended families, single parents, friendship, physical development, family relationships, attitudes and values, emotions and feelings, physical and sexual abuse, hospitalization, safety issues, understanding society, behavior, and difficult situations.
Recommended Citation
Abernathy, Kerry Sue, "An Overview of Bibliotherapy and Its Applications in the Elementary Classroom" (1990). All Graduate Projects. 291.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/291
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Child Psychology Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, School Psychology Commons