Graphic Novels in the Classroom

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      I was personally never interested in graphic novels myself, however, I did have many friends growing up who read them very frequently. The only time I recall reading graphic novels in a classroom was about Elementary School. I was excited to learn about graphic novels and how they can benefit the classroom. I can see where graphic novels can help students accelerate their learning by enhancing their visual senses along with reading the story behind the visuals. Graphic novels are multimodal which can benefit multiple types of readers. Graphic novels can also reduce the reading load which can reduce students anxieties about reading. After researching, I also found that "graphic novels are cross-curricular; there are many connections that can be made across the curriculum in a variety of different subject matters" (cultofpedaogy).

 

     I believe as a teacher we need to take into account that our students will have various reading styles. Some people read better with visual stimulation while others can read multiple books at a time. I believe graphic novels can help those who need visual stimulation to become more avid readers, it would also make it a little more fun for them.  The visual nature and format of graphics makes such topics more relatable and makes students feel more connected to the piece.


     I would like to start researching popular graphic novels and even start reading them so I can direct my students to a wide variety of different books and have knowledge of those books as well. I believe as educators we should start reading more books we can recommend to the age group we plan on teaching.
   
I found this website very helpful in my research, it was real teachers giving their input on the subject and it was very beneficial to hear all their opinions/experiences.

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/teaching-graphic-novels/

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