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3.6.1 Bibliotherapy By the Campfire: Building Social & Emotional Skills Through Picture Books
Bibliotherapy (book therapy) can be an effective gateway to connect children to book characters who may be experiencing the same types of emotional and social situations that they are. The presenter uses a "campfire setting" in her classroom to encourage a sense of community through storytelling and discussion. The cardboard campfire symbolizes the way our ancestors may have shared stories, developed empathy, and built relationships. The presenter will share her "campfire" model as well as a bibliotherapy model developed by Dr. Caroline Shrodes and others. The model is as follows: identification, catharsis, insight, universalization, and integration. A wide variety of children's picture books for children preschool through fifth grade will be showcased, and a list of resources will be given to attendees.