Teachers are using comics, now called ‘graphic novels,’ to captivate reluctant readers
March 23rd, 2008Miami Herald.com - “Before anybody explodes about kids reading comic books when they’re supposed to be doing quadratic equations or studying Shakespeare, know that comic books have changed, and so has reading.” (via)
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March 24th, 2008 at 10:10 am
We’ve just produced the second in our series - Macbeth. Schools all over the world are using them now.
Great response from students and teachers alike. The three text versions really make a difference to those with differing attention spans/skill levels/available time. Have a look and let me know what you think. Oh, for teachers, loads of free downloads inc some teachers resources. 100,000 downloaded so far.
Cheers
Karen
March 24th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Did you see the review of what used to be called “the penny dreadfuls” in NYT this weekend?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/books/review/Powers-t.html?em&ex=1206504000&en=e7f9786c878dfc7e&ei=5087%0A
I’ve gifted graphic novels to my nephew who is, ironically, a very reluctant reader.
He asks if they are “real books” that he can use for school.
Given the right content, they are also good for ESL.