Using Comic Art to Improve Speaking, Reading and Writing

In reading comic books children are engaging with highly complex and structured narrative forms. Whether they realise it or not, their emergent visual literacy promotes thinking skills and develops wider metacognitive abilities. Using Comic Art not only motivates children to read more widely, but also enables them to enjoy a richer imagined world when reading comics, text based stories and their own written work. _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ The book sets out a range of practical techniques and activities which focus on various aspects of narrative, including:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ using comic art as a visual organiser for planning writing_x005F_x000D_ openings and endings_x005F_x000D_ identifying with the reader, using different genres and developing characters _x005F_x000D_ creating pace, drama, tension and anticipation_x005F_x000D_ includes ‘Kapow!’ techniques to kick start lessons_x005F_x000D_ an afterword on the learning value of comics._x005F_x000D_