Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
The goal of this assignment was for preservice teachers to practice writing a chain of questions that focused on the social and/or emotional needs of young learners. Bibliotherapy is therapeutic in nature to help individuals understand themselves and the world around them through guided reading experiences (American Library Association, 2025; Delisle & Galbraith, 2002). Further, bibliotherapy allow individuals to identify a personal problem mirrored by a character in a book. As the reader connects with the character, the reader experiences the emotions expressed by the character. Finally, the reader applies the character’s experience to their own personal problem (American Library Association, 2025; Delisle & Galbraith, 2002). It is our goal that students will see themselves in Vashti and consider time when they have been frustrated with their work. This bibliotherapy reader’s guide focuses on frustration tolerance and dealing with feelings of inadequacy with the picture book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.
Recommended Citation
Wolff, David, "The Dot Bibliotherapy Guide" (2026). OER Materials. 26.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oer-materials/26
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons
Comments
This bibliotherapy reader’s guide was created by Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors for a Children’s Literature methods course. The course introduced preservice teachers to reading and studying children’s literature including the nature of children’s literature, criteria for selection, and strategies for reading and teaching literature in early childhood and elementary classrooms.