Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom with Jo Cummins
09 Feb 2022
About the event
This one hour session with Jo Cummins will help you discover how you can use graphic novels in the classroom. Discover how this versatile and exciting format can break down the barriers to challenging texts and subject while deepening childrens comprehension and vocabulary skills. Jo is an experienced primary school teacher and English leader with a passion for childrens books. As well as blogging about new childrens books and recording a podcast with author and illustrator interviews she has been involved in long listing and judging national books awards. Jo has recently co-founded Mind Superheroes a childrens mental health project.
Supporting schools and libraries for over 90 years, we publish and sell award-winning children’s books and education resources. We believe that independent reading is a critical part of children’s learning and growth. With support from teachers, parents and schools, children choose from Scholastic the books they want to read, and discover the pleasure and power of reading.
