Read Two Books and Write Me in the Morning! Bibliotherapy for Social Emotional Intervention in the Inclusive Classroom

This article explains a practical strategy for dealing with social emotional problems in the inclusive classroom environment. The potential need for bibliotherapy is introduced by discussing how role boundaries of teachers are changing and how teachers may take on a range of roles in their classrooms. An example of a social emotional scenario where bibliotherapy might be used in a classroom is presented, and the practice of bibliotherapy is defined. The setting, needed resources, story choice selection, lesson planning and potential benefits of bibliotherapy are explained in detail. (Contains 5 tables.)