How To Place/Open Multiple Images Into Separate Layers For ONE Document?

I've been searching for the answer for a long time so I figured that someone here has to know. I have PS Elements 9.
So I would like to make GIFs and I know how to do so, the problem is placing in those tens of files in layers (it's tedious). Is there a way to select multiple image files to place into a single document? And for them to be place into its own layer? I've tried dragging and selecting from the Open/Place menus (won't allow), SHIFT + Direction Key from the Open/Place menus (won't allow), tried opening them to drag on the Organizer and to drag from the Project Bin (again won't allow), and I've read tutorials where they say to use scripts and actions but I'm not sure what to download them in order for them to work and the links are broken anyway.
An example of what I'd like to do:
Open and place in 15+ screenshots into layers but in just one document.
Each screenshot would be one layer in said document.
...rest of GIF process...
I feel like there's an easier way to get this without placing in each one at a time. I remember being able to do this on a old PS (though not Elements). Thanks for any help.

The quickest method is probably opening all images together from Full Edit:
File >> Open
Then navigate to the folder and use shift+click to select a block of files.
The images will appear in the photo bin. Drag and drop each one into the main editing window and a separate layer will be created for each.

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