Educators are increasingly looking toward comic books to encourage children's literacy and English-language skills. "Teachers are looking for ways to engage their children, and they're finding some of that in comic books," said Michael Bitz, who founded the Columbia University Teachers College Comic Book Project, which in six years has expanded to 860 U.S. schools. "For kids who may be struggling and for kids who may be new to the English language, that visual sequence is a very powerful tool." The New York Times (subscription required)
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Comics may help motivate, inspire struggling students
Educators are increasingly looking toward comic books to encourage children's literacy and English-language skills. "Teachers are looking for ways to engage their children, and they're finding some of that in comic books," said Michael Bitz, who founded the Columbia University Teachers College Comic Book Project, which in six years has expanded to 860 U.S. schools. "For kids who may be struggling and for kids who may be new to the English language, that visual sequence is a very powerful tool." The New York Times (subscription required)
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