Teachers and librarians do not want to give ESL students picture books. But graphic novels are a great way to promote literacy. However, when kids have lower self-esteem because they aren't strong readers that can discourage them from wanting to read. It's a huge self-esteem booster and leads to kids naturally wanting to read more.Ĩ. Additionally, for children with dyslexia, while it might be very frustrating for them to finish a page of a traditional book, they often feel a sense of accomplishment when they complete a page in a comic book.
Children with autism can learn a lot about identifying emotions through the images in a graphic novel. Teachers and librarians on the "Why Should I Let My Child Read Comics?" panel agreed that graphic novels are great for kids with learning disabilities. You can check out great graphic novels and comic book titles from Scholastic's store or ask your local librarian for suggestions.ħ. And there are plenty of great graphic novels available for kids of all ages. Speaking of girls, comics aren't just for boys. Both titles are centered on female protagonists feeling alienated, which a lot of tween and teen girls can relate to.Ħ. One high school teacher on the "Super Girls" panel said that he's found success in pairing a canonical text like The Scarlet Letter with a graphic novel like Smile. Graphic novels can be paired with traditional classics. Graphic novels are bringing art education (which is often an endangered program in schools) into the classroom.ĥ.
Do you have a kid that skims the page or speed reads? When reading comics, children slow down and look at the images and text to fully ingest what's happening in the plot.Ĥ. Some teachers and librarians on the 2014 New York Comic Con panel "Super Girls: Using Comics to Engage Female Students in the High School Classroom" listed these as some of the benefits and skills strengthened by graphic novels: motivating reluctant readers, inference, memory, sequencing, understanding succinct language, and reading comprehension.ģ. Did you know that there's a Pride and Prejudice graphic novel? Or that popular Shakespearean plays have been adapted into graphic novels? Did you know that the graphic novel American Born Chinese won the American Library Association's Printz Award in 2007? Face it, comics and graphic novels are on their way to becoming mainstream!Ģ. Not all comics are about superheroes, and graphic novels do not always include "graphic" storylines. Here are some things you might not know about comic books and graphic novels and how they can turn your child into a "super" reader:ġ. It only makes sense that children are drawn to visual media. While comic books and graphic novels have increased in popularity among children of all ages in the last few years, there are still some parents and educators that dismiss the medium as trivial or "not a real book" or "junk." We live in a visual society.
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