School Librarian in Action: Workshop Title: Empowering Growth and Healing Through Bibliotherapy

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Workshop Title: Empowering Growth and Healing Through Bibliotherapy

Duration: 3 hours Audience: Teachers and Librarians

Prepared by Zarah C. Gagatiga, RL

Program Schedule

A. Introduction to Bibliotherapy (30 minutes)

Objective: Understand the concept, history, and importance of bibliotherapy.

Activities:

1. Welcome and Icebreaker Activity (10 minutes): "What’s Your Favorite Story?" Participants briefly share a story or book that has impacted them emotionally.

2. Presentation (20 minutes): Cover the history, definitions, and three types of bibliotherapy (Developmental, Clinical, Institutional) with real-life examples.

B. Frameworks and Processes of Bibliotherapy (40 minutes)

Objective: Learn the structured process and frameworks for bibliotherapy.

Activities:

1. Discussion (15 minutes):

- Introduce the Identification, Catharsis, and Insight process.

- Highlight the 3-2-1 Framework (Sanacore) and its application for group or individual settings.

2. Hands-On Group Work (25 minutes):

- Divide participants into small groups.

- Each group analyzes a provided story using the bibliotherapy framework and identifies potential questions or activities they could develop.

C. Practical Applications of Bibliotherapy (60 minutes)

Objective: Explore and design bibliotherapy sessions for their own contexts.

Activities:

1. Case Study Presentation (15 minutes): Present a successful bibliotherapy session

2. Workshop Activity (45 minutes):

- Groups create a sample bibliotherapy session tailored to their context (e.g., helping children deal with pressure to do well in an exam, fostering empathy).

- Include pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading activities with an emphasis on storytelling and reflective practices (art, writing, movement).

D. Reflection and Sharing (30 minutes)

Objective: Consolidate learning and inspire collaboration.

Activities:

1. Group Presentations (20 minutes): Groups present their session plans to the audience.

2. Open Forum and Q&A (10 minutes): Participants ask questions and share insights on how to integrate bibliotherapy into their work.

E. Closing and Call to Action (20 minutes)

Objective: Empower participants to apply bibliotherapy.

Activities:

1. Debriefing Activity: Participants write one insight and one action plan on a card to share with the group.

2. Distribution of Resources: Provide a curated list of books and activities, including tools from your Bibliotherapy Guide.

Materials Needed

1. Presentation slides with the guide’s key concepts and frameworks.