Turning Non-Readers into Readers, One Graphic Novel at a Time
My students need opportunities to read books they enjoy and understand!
$598 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My students are all English Learners that possess a strong desire to learn and great enthusiasm, too. They often face challenges in acclimating to a new country while maintaining a healthy and secure sense of self. Many times they have literacy skills in their native languages but struggle to find texts of interest to them in English that are also comprehensible.
As a teacher of English, one of my goals is to help them acquire the language so that they are able to read with comprehension and enjoy it, too!
I have recently had individual conferences with my students that highlighted a common theme when I asked them, “Do you like to read?” Some of them were unsure of how to respond, “eh not really,” and/or struggled to identify a genre of interest “I like funny books.” Those that did however, cited Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries - two series books by two different authors but both sharing in common that they are graphic novels.
My Project
I believe that every student should have access to an abundance of high interest books to check out, take home, read, love and return. A challenge in our school is that it's situated in a high poverty area, where funding and supplies are very limited. Our school is so large that our students cycle through “library time” and these high interest books are not always available to them. Fortunately, our school is also a place where innovation and creativity abound. The resourcefulness of teachers in my school helps our students see the positive and relish in any opportunities afforded them.
These books are a way to turn students who do not view themselves as readers into just that.
I have referenced different graphic novel book lists and asked my students what topics are of interest to them when selecting the texts below. Some, like the Fable Comics and Fairy Tale Comics, I have chosen for I believe they are an age appropriate way to introduce classics to my English Learners who may not have completed pre-K or early elementary grades here in the U.S. Please help me on my mission to help my students find texts that they enjoy and love to read! Thank you for your supporting my students!
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