Comments on: Teachers are using comics, now called ‘graphic novels,’ to captivate reluctant readers http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/03/23/teachers-are-using-comics-now-called-graphic-novels-to-captivate-reluctant-readers/ The library weblog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edana http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/03/23/teachers-are-using-comics-now-called-graphic-novels-to-captivate-reluctant-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-23035 Edana Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/03/23/teachers-are-using-comics-now-called-graphic-novels-to-captivate-reluctant-readers/#comment-23035 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. 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

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.

]]> By: Karen Wenborn http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/03/23/teachers-are-using-comics-now-called-graphic-novels-to-captivate-reluctant-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-23031 Karen Wenborn Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:10:46 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/03/23/teachers-are-using-comics-now-called-graphic-novels-to-captivate-reluctant-readers/#comment-23031 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 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

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