Biblio-Counseling

Bibliocounseling is reading and discussing books about situations that are similar to what the child is going through. Doing this can really help the child in several ways. Some children have difficulty in verbalizing their thoughts and feelings; bibliocounseling provides an opportunity for children to relate their own problems to situations in a book. The goals of bibliocounseling are to:

• teach constructive and positive thinking
• encourage free expressions of concerned problems
• help children evaluate their attitudes and behaviors
• look for alternative solutions
• encourage children to find ways to cope positively in society
• allow children to see the similarities of their problems to others