Writing Scoop: Comics + Education
Many children do not read. It is not that they cannot read but rather that they choose not to read. Parents and teachers may try to offer reading materials that will spark a love of reading in their children/students. Sometimes this succeeds and frequently it does not.
However, all individuals must read at some time or another: directions, receipts, recipes, labels: everyday printed materials. There are, of course and sadly, illiterates; however, almost anyone can read pictures. Images + words = the books we begin to look at as toddlers.
Some students have been enticed to read by being provided with more "adult" picture books: comic books, graphic novels, photo essays. Not new, these go back for centuries. In the caves, images took the place of the written word and in the Middle Ages religious paintings assumed the role of teaching through visuals.
The Green Hornet was originally a radio show. Debuting in 1936, the program hyped morality: good v evil; a hero will always come through when there is trouble; the good win. In 1940, the Green Hornet became a popular comic book. It was widely read by youngsters and adults. Images are a form of reading and can foster a willingness to progress to more "wordy" tomes. However, do not discount the "picture" aspect of reading: it can teach as well.
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However, all individuals must read at some time or another: directions, receipts, recipes, labels: everyday printed materials. There are, of course and sadly, illiterates; however, almost anyone can read pictures. Images + words = the books we begin to look at as toddlers.
Some students have been enticed to read by being provided with more "adult" picture books: comic books, graphic novels, photo essays. Not new, these go back for centuries. In the caves, images took the place of the written word and in the Middle Ages religious paintings assumed the role of teaching through visuals.
The Green Hornet was originally a radio show. Debuting in 1936, the program hyped morality: good v evil; a hero will always come through when there is trouble; the good win. In 1940, the Green Hornet became a popular comic book. It was widely read by youngsters and adults. Images are a form of reading and can foster a willingness to progress to more "wordy" tomes. However, do not discount the "picture" aspect of reading: it can teach as well.
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