Graphic Novels Zap Literacy — and Fun — into Curriculum
April 25, 2018
By: Lauren Barack
Source: Education Dive
As superheroes leap and bound across movie screens, the colorful pages these comic creations live in are making their way to less splashy spaces: classrooms.
Whether in elementary schools or high schools, English classes or science, graphic novels and comics are tools that can support reading skills and even embed lessons more clearly into students’ minds.
Tracy Edmunds, a curriculum specialist who has worked with groups including Reading with Pictures, Pop Culture Classroom and Junior Achievement, believes the comic medium is optimum for any class and any student. The key is making sure educators walk students through both the pictures and the words — as both are crucial to unlocking a graphic novel.