CFS 630 - Helping Children Cope with Stress - Class Guide

Locating Curriculum Materials
A guide to locating curriculum materials in the Wheelock College Library.

Annotated Bibliography

Writing an Annotated Bibliography
This guide to writing an annotated bibliography is from Roger Williams University Library.

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Bibliotherapy

BIBLIOTHERAPY BOOK LISTS for Children
This list is from the Waterboro, Maine public library.

Bibliotherapy Bookshelf
“The lists below include some of the titles owned by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh that may be useful for caregivers, teachers, parents, and other concerned adults working with preschool children. The titles recommended are not intended to replace professional counseling but rather to help ease the concerns and fears of young children in today's world.”

The Sibling Connection – Bibliotherapy for Bereaved Siblings
“This site has been created as a resource for: anyone who has experienced the death of a brother or sister; adults who grew up with a sibling who had a chronic and fatal disease; professional counselors, psychologists, therapists, and other healthcare providers.”

Wheelock College Library -- Recommended Web Sites -- Health/Child Life


Wheelock College Library -- Subject Guides -- Child Life


Wheelock College Library -- Subject Guides -- Coping With Violence

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Children's Literature

Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources
"The Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Children's Literature and Language Arts index page.. focuses on children's literature in education."

Fifty Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know
Compiled by Ginny Moore Kruse and Kathleen T. Horning for the Cooperative Children's Book Center, this provides a good starting point for becoming familiar with children's books that represent diverse populations.

Wheelock College Library – Recommended Web Sites – Children’s Literature
Several of these sites may be relevant to CFS 360 and PRO 415.

Wheelock College Library – Subject Guide – Children’s Literature
This subject guide covers many areas, not just bibliotherapy, which can be relevant to CFS 360 and PRO 415.

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Organizations

Child and Family Web Guide
"The WebGuide is a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages, from early child development through adolescence."

Facts for Families and other Resources
"The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families." They cover a wide range of parenting topics.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Encyclopedia
Articles about family issues can be found here; see also at the same site: http://www.glbtq.com/sfeatures/marriagefamily.html

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
"[Provides] relevant, practical information and resources to professionals and the public, including survivors of childhood trauma, their families, and communities."

Talking with Kids about Tough Issues
This web site is intended to help parents "by offering practical, concrete tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about some very tough issues: sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol."

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
"The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress® is a multidisciplinary network of professionals who are committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. The Academy aims to identify expertise among professionals, across disciplines, and to provide meaningful standards for those who work regularly with survivors."

The Samaritans
"The Samaritans of Boston is a non-denominational, not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of suicide by befriending individuals in crisis and educating the community about effective prevention strategies."

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