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TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGY OF ADAPTATION
PROBLEM AND SCHOOL FEAR
Examples from the process
Example 10 - Bulgaria
BIBLIOTHERAPY
A method in alternative medicine, part of a psychological method of
dealing with a particular problem in a person or child. It is suitable
for stress, fear, anxiety, shyness and other emotional states in
children and adults. It is based on the innate feeling of each person
identifying with others. The specifics are that in each case,
characters in books with similar emotional states are searched and
used, thus the child can discover the essence of the problem and
analyze it in his/her own way.
This kind of "therapy" involves discussions between a child and a
teacher, a child and a parent, playing out scenes from the books,
analyzing the respective characters in them, comparing the
problematic moments on the one hand and positive moments on
the other, various qualities and finding a solution.
The benefit of bibliotherapy is that the child sees and understands
that he/she is not the only one with such anxieties and fears in the
kindergarten or at home and that it is possible to find a suitable
solution. Bibliotherapy helps more confined, shy children to talk
about their worries or fears, increases their confidence, makes
them more trusting, enhances their mood, reflects positively on
children's overall literacy and helps expand their worldview.
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