Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs - Paperback
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Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs - Paperback
$86.31
by Wendy Stephens (Author)
Complement efforts in the classroom to work on social-emotional learning and understand the affective needs of young people in library settings.
Given the national climate of anxiety and fear, climbing diagnoses of neurological difference, and overall sensitivity, fewer young people come to school able to self-soothe. Building on the work of Nel Noddings, Lynne Evarts, and Meghan Harper, this book focuses on the deliberation, quiet, and reflection sometimes described collectively as mindfulness. From breathing exercises to meditation, mindfulness exercises can be a coping mechanism for at-risk students, and librarians can create an environment, away from the classroom, in which students can explore their abilities to regulate and control their social and emotional responses, skills that underpin information retrieval and analysis. The role of school libraries in promoting mindfulness in the twenty-first century could parallel the quest for intellectual stimulation and self-improvement that informed the public libraries movement in the late nineteenth century. Providing practical suggestions for working in concert with classroom teachers, school counseling staff, and community partners, this guide will inform librarians' practice by increasing awareness of how to create a nurturing space for students in the school library.Author Biography
Wendy Stephens, PhD, is Assistant Professor and School Library Chair at Jacksonville State University, USA.
Number of Pages: 152
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2021
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