They go on to describe a series of lessons they conducted with a class of 1st and 2nd graders to capitalize on the children's curiosity for and interest in the graphic novel format in which sequencing was the primary skill addressed.
The stories are funny and have simple mysteries to solve and are filled with amusing characters. The reading level's probably around what's appropriate for second graders, but the stories are enjoyable for kids much younger.Thematic Concerns for Parents: None at all.....
Why Teach Graphic Novels Benefits of Graphic Novels in the Classroom In 2011, only 52% of students who took the ACT met the reading readiness benchmark. In 2015, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found only 34% of eighth graders at or above proficient in reading. That is a la...
A Girl on the Shore opens with an awkward post-coital walk along the shore of a somnambulant little town in which two ninth graders discuss whether to forge a romantic relationship out of what the girl viewed as a virginity-losing one-afternoon stand. The girl, Sato, wanted a bit of sex...