tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post5130305176046025015..comments2024-03-22T17:41:31.183+11:00Comments on Literacy, families and learning: Why Older Kids & Adults Need Picture Books & Graphic NovelsTrevor Cairneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743409298855125040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post-41350236668407767502016-02-19T21:53:13.895+11:002016-02-19T21:53:13.895+11:00Hi Kaitlyn, thanks for your comment and for readin...Hi Kaitlyn, thanks for your comment and for reading this post. Picture books and graphic novels are suitable for all children and hence they work well with children who have disabilities. So, I would not hesitate. One small thing to note however is that some graphic novels are very complex, so they might prove more difficult if the children have intellectual difficulties than some simple picture books. So some judgement on your part would be needed. Glad you found it helpful. Trevor Cairneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743409298855125040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post-50446529774842335342016-02-15T03:13:31.695+11:002016-02-15T03:13:31.695+11:00I am a middle school co-teacher of students with d...I am a middle school co-teacher of students with disabilities. Since I read my first graphic novel about 4 years ago, I have been very interested in them. What are you opinions on students with disabilities reading graphic novels? In my ELA class we read a few classics, and I have been thinking that if I could find those in the form of graphic novels for my students with disabilities it would be a way for them to better access the text in a way that they can understand. I also agree that graphic novels/picture books are just as much for older students as they are for younger students. Picture books often include other literacy skills such as making inferences based on pictures and the small amount of text provided. Students must make an inference of what the picture is trying to say. This is an higher order skill in my opinion. I really enjoyed reading your myths and think that I can show those to my co-teachers to better help them understand that not everything we read has to be a traditional novel. I also agree that these books help development and also provide students with that multi modal experience that traditional books are often lacking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com