By Kelly Carabott, Sue Wilson (Monash University) and Kate Wall (Mossgiel Park Primary School)
Originally posted by Monash University
Graphic novels are riding a wave of popularity because of their easy-to-read mix of text and visual content. But how can they be used in the classroom?
Monash’s Kelly Carabott and Sue Wilson, along with primary teacher Kate Wall explain how graphic novels are transforming learning in classrooms.
Graphic novels have a long history, originating from Roman, Greek, Egyptian, medieval and biblical forms where images and words were brought together to tell stories.
And who hasn’t loved engaging with some form of comic or manga? Naruto, TinTin, Archie, Astro Boy, Asterix, Peanuts, Batman, Mad magazine – the list is endless.
Graphic novels are now being lapped up by contemporary readers, and are extremely sophisticated texts that contain a wide range of literary devices.
For five years, we have been working with students, teachers, preservice teachers and reading role models to re-engage learners who may have lost sight of their passion or purpose for reading.
One way was to bring our students’ out-of-school love for graphic novels and use them in the classroom. In doing that, we wove a reading and oral language experience together to model text prompts for writing.
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