Supporting Children’s Wellbeing Using the Reading Well Home Reading Program (Critical New Literacies: The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning, 19)

O'Brien, Siobhan

ISBN 10: 9004694757 / ISBN 13: 9789004694750

Published by Brill, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Supporting Children?s Wellbeing Using the Reading Well Home Reading Program (Critical New Literacies: The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning, 19)
• Publisher: Brill
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004694757
• ISBN 13: 9789004694750
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Discover the transformative power of The Reading WELL home reading program. This monograph unveils a groundbreaking approach to enhance child wellbeing through the use of developmental bibliotherapy. Parents and children engage in shared reading and discussions on the themes of body image, self-esteem, and resilience. Designed for children aged 8 to 10 years, this research not only fosters a love for reading but also provides a process to support emotional growth and learning. Backed by compelling theoretical insights, this book offers a profound insight to ways literature can act as a tool to promote eudemonic wellbeing and address issues of trauma in children's lives. Ideal for educators, psychologists, and parents, The Reading WELL sets a new standard in nurturing children's holistic development through the magic of storytelling.

About the Author

Siobhan O’Brien is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia. As the Director of Professional Experience she supports pre-service teachers professional practice in school and early childhood settings. Before this she has worked in primary schools across a range of settings and age groups as a Leading teacher and School leader in Curriculum, Wellbeing and Literacy. Siobhan's research is focused on parent/child engagement with a ground-breaking program titled The Reading WELL [Wellbeing in Everyday Language and Literature] a home reading program using books to support self-esteem, body image and resilience.