Bibliotherapy as an approach with children of early and preschool age

Abstract

U ovome radu pregledno ćemo razmotriti temu biblioterapijskog rada s djecom rane predškolske dobi. Uz pregledni dio, u radu ćemo koristiti proces biblioterapije te metodu praćenja doživljaja djece na osnovu pročitanoga djela, rad s djecom te proces čitanja kao i vođenoga čitanja uz autorsku problemsku slikovnicu naziva „Perolagana noć” koja je namijenjena djeci predškolske dobi. S obzirom na to da su djeca u današnje vrijeme svjedoci brojnih događaja koji imaju negativan utjecaj na njih i zbog kojih se osjećaju i ponašaju neprikladno, knjiga je jedan od „lijekova za dušu” koja ima snažan, „magičan”, terapijski utjecaj na njih. Uz biblioterapiju djeca imaju priliku poistovjetiti se s likom i događajem, identificirati sebe, svoje, ali i osjećaje drugih ljudi. „Biblioterapija uključuje čitanje knjiga koje pomažu djeci da se nose s problemima i shvate da nisu sama te da je njihova emocionalna reakcija normalna.” – Russel, 2009.In this paper, we will review the topic of bibliotherapy with children of early pre-school age. In the paper, we will use the process of bibliotherapy and the method of observing children's experiences based on read work, working with children and the reading process as well as guided reading the author's story for children called „Perolagana noć” for children of preschool age. Given that children are witness to numerous events that have a negative impact on them and why they feel and behave inappropriately, the book is one of the „medicines for the soul” that has a powerful, „magical”, therapeutic influence on them. In addition to bibliotherapy, children have the opportunity to identify themselves with the character and the event, identify themselves, their own, but also the feelings of other people. „Bibliotherapy includes reading books that help children deal with problems and realize that they are not alone and that their emotional reaction is normal.” - Russell, 2009