| Author(s) | Meryl Jaffe, Talia Hurwich |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 169 |
 | Language | English
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 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 11 MB
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 | Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
 | ISBN | 1119394325, 978-1119394327, B07MLXCR6S |
Use graphic novels to teach visual and verbal literacy
While
our kids today are communicating outside the classroom in abbreviated
text bursts with visual icons, teachers are required to teach them to
critically listen, think, and read and write complex texts. Graphic
novels are a uniquely poised vehicle we can use to bridge this
dissonance between student communication skills and preferences with
mandated educational goals.
Worth a Thousand Words details
how and why graphic novels are complex texts with advanced-level
vocabulary, and demonstrates how to read and analyze these texts. It
includes practical advice on how to integrate these books into both ELA
and content-area classrooms and provides an extensive list of
appropriate graphic novels for K-8 students, lesson suggestions, paired
graphic/prose reading suggestions, and additional resources for taking
these texts further.
- Provides research to back up why graphic novels are such powerful educational tools
- Helps you engage diverse student learners with exciting texts
- Shows you how to make lessons more meaningful
- Offers advice on implementing new literary mediums into your classroom
Perfect for parents and teachers in grades K-8, Worth a Thousand Words opens up an exciting new world for teaching children visual and verbal literacy.
