As many of you all know, I am very interested in multiliteracies, specifically involving the “visual” element. Thus, it was only appropriate that I make my way to a session about using visuals!
Some of the important things I walked away with include the following:
- struggling readers can still “read” books through images –> then the words fall into place
- teachers need to help their students take time to read images (think: picture book, graphic novel, advertisements, signs)
Furthermore, if you don’t think that the visual can be beneficial in your classroom, think about these ideas:
- image arrangement and what that tells the reader
- materials that make up the images and how they can help tell the story
- movement across the page
- art and typeface
We need to use and develop a language of pictures to help students Continue reading
English Teacher, too. 