Monday 4 June 2012

Graphic Novels - Kids love them! Why should parents and educators love them as well? Here's why.....

Why read graphic novels?
  •  Visual learners can connect with graphic novels in a way they can’t with books
  • They can often be used as a stepping stone to more complex reading
  • They help to develop reading skills (comprehension & language development)
  • They can cover any subject: history, horror, romance, adventure, religion and more
  • Curriculum topics can be covered in a fun and interesting way
  • Good for young people, those with lower reading skills and ESL students because they usually have simple sentences and visual cues to the story
  • They address current, relevant and complex social issues, as well as topics that are important to teens adn tweens
  • Graphic novels inspire creativity! They often have amazing artwork!
  •  Plain and  simple: they are appealling! 


The St. Monica school library has a great collection of Graphic Novels and many, many more can be found at the Calgary Public Library!!  Graphic Novels make great summer reading that your kids will love to spend time doing. A fantastic way to keep your kids reading this summer with this fun and appealing genre!
             
  

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