Does your child have a hard time reading? Is he struggling to understand the words, or does he just prefer playing outside? Nothing helps strengthen reading skills quite like practice. And if you want to get your child to sit down and read, comic books are key. Here’s why North Tampa Christian Academy, a Tampa private school, supports comics as a positive impact on your child’s reading skills and a love for learning.
Content Retention
Not only are comic books engaging to your child, but they better help him retain the content. When your child sees text paired with graphics, they understand and retain the plot better than reading text alone. Additionally, the combination of text and graphics will help your child focus more on comprehension of the main ideas, rather than minute details, which is better for long-term understanding.
Vocabulary
Graphic novels include concise text that makes it easier for your child to decode. Reading will become less scary and vocabulary will be improved, leading to effective language use. The images are inviting and will make your child engaged in the story. If your child is reading and there is verbiage he doesn’t understand, typically the images provide visual clues that will boost his understanding of the word, helping him to learn words more quickly.
Reading-Writing Connection
Reading and writing are connected. What makes a good writer is good reading skills. Succeeding at one often leads to succeeding the other. Instructions that combine both reading and writing are linked to critical thinking and learning skills. Once your child has read a few comics, he may even be enticed to write his own!
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