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Using children's books to guide children through emotional and social issues.
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I'll be working more closely with our school guidance counselor in developing bibliographies of books that deal with emotional and social issues that our students will be plagued by in this next school year. One of the greatest concerns at our school is the problem with bullying. I graduated with a Masters Degree in Library Science in 1982 and at that time, we even had a class in bibliotherapy. Over the last 15 years I haven't noticed as much emphasis on the use of books for therapeutic needs but lately am noticing a comeback. I'm real excited to be able to share literature with other faculty and parents in hopes that this will be a meaningful and helpful experience for the students involved. I do want to caution against becoming so clinical.
In this group, I hope we can share experiences, books, ideas, activities as we read books that deal with specific issues. Here are the topics I hope to cover:
Bullying
Death (parents or pets)
Disabilities and physical handicaps
Terminal Illnesses
Adoption
Eating disorders
If you'd like to add to this list please do so.
Between June and July, I will be researching and reading as many books as possible on bullying. Please share with us any thoughts, experiences, or books on this topic.
(Not sure the best way to handle this group - open to ideas! Just want to share and get input on this topic.)
In this group, I hope we can share experiences, books, ideas, activities as we read books that deal with specific issues. Here are the topics I hope to cover:
Bullying
Death (parents or pets)
Disabilities and physical handicaps
Terminal Illnesses
Adoption
Eating disorders
If you'd like to add to this list please do so.
Between June and July, I will be researching and reading as many books as possible on bullying. Please share with us any thoughts, experiences, or books on this topic.
(Not sure the best way to handle this group - open to ideas! Just want to share and get input on this topic.)
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Comment by BJ Davis on August 25, 2009 at 12:30am - My review of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is here. Hope you find it useful.
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Comment by BJ Davis on August 20, 2009 at 11:34pm
- My review of Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? is here.
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Comment by Wendy Bancroft on July 21, 2009 at 2:01pm - Recently my grandson was in a situation where he was bullied by another parent. His brother was full of righteous indignation at the mean spiritedness of the other parent and, as it had happened in a group learning situation, took advantage of the next session to tell the whole class how mean this other child's parent had been. This is a hard one--he is right to want to defend his brother and he is right that the other parent's actions were wrong but is he right to want to take on the parent himself (which he wanted to do) and is he right to bring up the instance in a situation where the other parents child could be humiliated. Re the latter, I don't think so...but how do you help a child to learn about the tension between protection of brother and desire to right an injustice....and the potential of hurting another in the process. We need a book for this!
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Comment by BJ Davis on July 20, 2009 at 10:42pm
- I have just posted a review of Fairy Hunters, Ink. here.
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Comment by Wendy Bancroft on July 2, 2009 at 11:15pm
- Hi. I think this sounds like a really relevant and interesting book group but looks like there hasn't been much input for awhile so not sure the group is still happening. ???
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Comment by Cheryl on October 16, 2008 at 5:51pm - Bianco, sorry, my keyboard is screwy.
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Comment by Cheryl on October 16, 2008 at 5:50pm
- Has anyone read PleaseStop Lauging At Us by Jodee ianco? I'm thinking of reading it next...
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Comment by Kate Sanner on September 21, 2008 at 10:03pm -
Hi Everyone,
I'm new on this site. Would anyone know of a book to explain substance abuse in a parent to a young child (6 yrs.). The mother's issues keeps her from being able to see her daughter which is very painful for the child. She doesn't know why she can't see her.
Thank you.
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Comment by Antonette on August 26, 2008 at 10:01am -
Hi,
New here. I work in Early Intervention and also as a sign language interpreter with deaf and hard of hearing children. If anyone is looking for good books related to hearing loss, I'd be happy to recommend titles. There are some great ones out there, and some not so great.
Antonette
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Comment by Brenda Branson on August 26, 2008 at 6:07am - Great idea - I just book talked a book by Johanna Hurwitz, DeDe Takes Charge. The child ends up being the strong one in this book. Our groups are grades 4 - 6. Sorry to take so long, I didn't set my RSS feedd for this and I have just now seen this comment.
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