Teaching with Books that Heal: Authentic Literature and Literacy Strategies to Help Children Cope with Everyday Problems

Teaching with Books that Heal: Authentic Literature and Literacy Strategies to Help Children Cope with Everyday Problems
ISBN-10
1586832204
ISBN-13
9781586832209
Category
Education
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
Patricia Liotta Kolencik, Carianne Bernadowski

Description

Help children learn coping skills through literature! This book answers the often repeated question: Is there a children's book I can read in my classroom to give children insight into significant life events? Literature ideas and activities help students cope with real-life situations, such as bullying, that interfere with school. This book will assist educators in guiding and nurturing children's special issues and concerns with outstanding, ready-to-go reading and writing lessons. This professional resource for K-6 educators and parents uses literature with identifiable characters to help children who are facing challenges in their lives. Like bullying, peer acceptance, peer pressure, and being different, as well as family situations such as death, divorce, adoption, and sibling rivalry.

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