Graphic Novels

Okay, so maybe Bradley day didn't end with a graphic novel, but he did get his first comic book....and he picked it out all by himself. I thought I saw the smiles and grins at Edventure, but as you can see from the pics....he seemed much more excited about this purchase.




And for all you out there thinking why on earth would a reading teacher allow her own child to read a comic, well let me ask you, "Have you ever tried to read a comic?" Not only does it require basic concepts about print, but also how to follow the speech bubbles, narrations boxes, frames, and so forth. And just scanning Bradley's new treasure....vocabulary you don't get in books for the primary and even elementary grades. Besides I use comics to teach with so yes, my children will have comics if that is what excites them to read.



Enough about that....Check out how Bradley day came to an end.

Special story time with Grandpop....Grandpop, Daddy, and Uncle Eric are all avid comic book collectors...guess Bradley is one in the making.

And now for those of you wondering what on earth graphic novels have to do with comic books......get your mind out of the gutter! Graphic novels in basic terms is a book written in comic format. For everyone who struggled with Shakespeare, Beowulf, or any other such novel, go to your local library and check out these books in the graphic novel section. You may just find it makes sense because of being written in a graphic vs. traditional format.