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Happy 2020! We’re coming upon the end of our break from school, which means it’s the perfect time to settle in on the couch with a cup of tea (or three) and a new graphic novel ☕️ 📚 Here are four that I’ve enjoyed recently, if you’d like to see. Best Friends, by Shannon Hale […]
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In case you’re new here, I should probably fill you in: I love graphic novels. Like, a lot. I love the way that the creative format allows authors artists to tell their stories in such a wide variety of ways. I love the way that the artwork puts so much of the responsibility in the […]
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It’s time for some real talk. I have to admit something. Something that most teachers and librarians will never admit. It’s not a particularly popular opinion amongst educators. But I’m not ashamed. I’ll shout it from the rooftops: I love graphic novels. Seriously. I do. Give me all the epic adventure series, the cartoon fractured […]
Read MoreAshley FitzGerald, Johnson’s incredible instructional coach, sent me this video on why graphic novels are worthwhile reading materials for our students. Although graphic novels have been embraced in many schools worldwide, some teachers and parents still struggle to see a “comic book” as a legitimate choice for growing readers. “We are realizing more and more […]
Read MoreThis has been our busiest week yet at the Johnson Elementary School Learning Leopard Library. Last Friday, our new Graphic Novel section was unveiled to the students. Although I knew that graphic novels would be popular with the students at Johnson Elementary School, I had no idea just how big of a reaction there would […]
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The best way that I’ve found to teach graphic novels? Let the experts lead the way. Sixth grade graphic novel experts put their skills to the test last week leading a lesson on Graphic Novels to fourth grade RLA classes. In our graphic novel unit, sixth grade English teacher Mr. Passmore and I showed […]
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I love teaching graphic novels, especially to middle school readers. My goal with any graphic novel unit is to get readers to think about their books differently and start reading them as closely and seriously as they do their traditional novels. You can see a collection of my past work with graphic novels here. This […]
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This article was published on Nerdy Book Club on July 27, 2019. You can read in its original format here. If you’re a reading teacher, librarian, or parent, then you probably already know: graphic novels are all the rage. They’re fun to read, they’re deep and evocative, and they engage all kinds of readers at first glance. […]
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I’m learning that I love the way online learning allows unique learners to thrive in so many different types of mastery simultaneously. My summer courses started this week, and they are open to the wider community, which means that many of my campers are students that I’ve never met before in person. I’ve found myself […]
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As 2019 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the stories that moved me this year – for better or for worse. I read about 275 books in 2019, and there were so many fabulous reads that this list was darn near impossible to narrow down! This list spans middle grade through adult, […]
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