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WEEK 2. Comics Club – realistic comics + depicting movement

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

We are back for Week 2 of Comics Club! This spring, I am leading an after-school Comics Club for 4th and 5th grade students as well as sharing book recommendations and comics creation activities here. I hope that Comics Club will … Continue reading →

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WEEK 1. Comics Club – humorous comics + creating cartoon characters

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

As I mentioned last week, I am leading an after-school comics club for 4th and 5th grade students. (Last week, I wrote about why it’s valuable to encourage kids to read comics.) While I’m at it, I thought I would quickly … Continue reading →

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Comics Club: Why encourage kids to read and create comics?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

I will be leading an after-school comics club for 4th and 5th grade students this spring. I’m very excited about it. I thought I could lead a stripped down version of comics club here at Delightful Children’s Books. For the in-person version … Continue reading →

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Superhero Comics for Kids

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Next up in my comics series — superhero comics. As previously mentioned, I am taking a comics advising course this semester, which has inspired me to write a series of posts in which I recommend my favorite comics for kids. … Continue reading →

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5 Comic Strip Anthologies for Kids

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

I am excited to be taking a comics advising course this semester with Professor Carol Tilley of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. For this course, I am reading through various types of comics — comic strips, superhero comics, graphic novels, manga … Continue reading →

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