Comics to Go Mike Herrod’s playful illustrations give the beginnings of many different stories, and it’s up to the reader to complete them by adding just the right villain, musical instrument, ice cream cone. Once all the stories have endings, kids can make up their own comics from the start, using the blank pages at [...]
Toon Do – a web-based comic book creator
Check out another comic book creator….from this cool site.
Using Comic Life in the Classroom
The book reports we often see in classes are, well, boring. Comic Life can help students create reports that are interesting to themselves and the class – reports that are fun to create and share. The paneled interface of a comic lends itself to breaking larger concepts into smaller, easily digested ideas that can be [...]
Book Report Alternative: Examining Story Elements Using Story Map Comic Strips
See book report alternative from READ WRITE THINK…for book report alternatives. After reading a picture book aloud…have your students write a short written response to the reading before opening up a discussion. Possible questions that may elicit conversation about the selection might include some of the following: What stood out the most for you in the [...]
Comics Creator from READ, WRITE, THINK (International Reading Association)
The Comic Creator invites students to compose their own comic strips for a variety of contexts (prewriting, pre- and postreading activities, response to literature, and so on). The organizers focus on the key elements of comic strips by allowing students to choose backgrounds, characters, and props, as well as to compose related dialogue (shown at [...]
Check out these great quotes from teachers on the value of blogging with their students.
From David Warlick’s blog…here’s some great teacher quotes about the value of blogging with students… Blogging has given my six and seven-year olds a window to the world. They see themselves as part of a global community–a community that shares… This international audience gives my students a purpose and they are motivated to do their [...]
