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We think YES YES YES!
Aside from being incredibly enjoyable, narratives that have visual aids can be extremely helpful, especially for those who find it hard to understand what might be happening in a story. Pictures speak 1000 words and can improve children’s sense of storytelling and mood. This can be a lifeline for students with dyslexia and ADHD for whom visual concepts can be a powerful tool for helping them to develop meaning around what they are reading.
Visual stories are also a fantastic way to explore and learn new vocabulary. Words written in the panels can be expressed with all their nuances through pictures in a way that a text without pictures cannot always achieve.
Check out our graphic novel comprehension resource, which proves that graphic novels are a fantastic way to build children’s comprehension skills and their love of reading.
Hilda and the Troll Graphic Novel Reading Comprehension
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Picture books are another wonderful way to capture children’s interest and provide lots of opportunities to practise their comprehension skills.
One of my favourite authors is Aaron Becker, best known as the author and illustrator of the wordless Journey trilogy. Check out the trailer for his latest book on his website.
We have also made some resources based on ‘A Stone for Sascha’, a lesser-known picture book by Aaron Becker, bursting with opportunities for debate. We recommend this series of lessons to UKS2, Year 5.
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