Sams comic science_fair2012
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Sam interviewed Chris Wilson, an elementary teacher who uses graphic novels to improve students' reading skills and motivation. Wilson shared research showing that graphic novels help struggling readers and boost reading levels. His Hall of Heroes students at one school had higher reading scores and growth than other 4th graders. Parents also reported that their children read more, earned better grades, and talked about what they read thanks to the comic books and graphic novels. Sam concluded that comics can be educational and encourage kids to read more.
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- 4. My Research I need an expert in teaching elementary reading skills AND comic books I know a super hero that can help. You need to talk to Chris Wilson! Did somebody say my name? www.graphicclassroom.org
- 5. Who are you? Im an elementary teacher who loves graphic novels and comics. I help kids learn to have fun reading ALL types of books. I also help teachers learn how to use graphics novels to inspire their students to read more.
- 6. So, Sam, how can I help? I wonder if comics can improve your reading skills? If kids choose what they read they will read lots more than they used to and comics are easier but more fun. Everybody can translate the story better if they can tell who's talking and when theyre talking. Oh and yes they will boost your reading skills and you will want to read more literature books and read longer.
- 7. How do comic books help kids read? Some of civilizations first stories were told through pictures. Its part of being human. Do you know what some of the oldest pictures are? You mean like cave man art and hieroglyphics in the Egyptian pyramids? Thats it!
- 8. Reading motivation increases with choice. And kids choose comics. The best part is that comics lead to reading other forms of literature. Look at what my Hall of Heroes students did to their reading scores compared to the other 4th graders at Mathews Elementary School!
- 9. Procedure I interviewed Mr. Chris Wilson on Skype. Mr. Wilson is a technology instructor at Mathews Elementary in Nixa, Missouri. He also runs The Graphic Classroom blog and the Hall of Heroes reading club for 4th graders. Mr. Wilson shared his research about graphic novels and comics with me. He travels around the country to talk to teachers about using comics in school. Hes also written three books on literacy, or how people learn to read.
- 10. Beginning of Year Scholastic Reading Inventory % STUDENTS BY READING LEVEL 60% 50% 48% 43% 40% 30% Hall of Heroes 23% All Other Grade 4 20% 16% 15% 13% 13% 10% 0% 0% % STUDENTS BELOW BASIC % STUDENTS BASIC (2) % STUDENTS PROFICIENT % STUDENTS ADVANCED (1) (3) (4) All 5 BB students were in HOH From Chris Wilson, Hall of Heroes Presentation
- 11. Middle of Year Scholastic Reading Inventory 60% 50% 50% 40% 38% 30% Hall of Heroes 23% 25% All Other Grade 4 20% 20% 10% 9% 7% 1% 0% % STUDENTS BELOW BASIC % STUDENTS BASIC % STUDENTS PROFICIENT % STUDENTS ADVANCED Our only BR students (2) gained 3 of those 5 BB students moved up 450 points EACH in 1 semester From Chris Wilson, Hall of Heroes Presentation
- 12. GROWTH DATA AVERAGE SCHOLASTIC READING INVENTORY GROWTH 90.00 80.00 78.28 70.00 65.16 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 Hall of Heroes All Other Grade 4 From Chris Wilson, Hall of Heroes Presentation
- 13. WHAT PARENTS SAY This year he made straight "A's" for THE FIRST TIME EVER! My child loves to read now. Before he would check out a book and put it down but now he has turned into a BOOK WORM. I love it! My child always comes home and TALKS about what he has read and learned. There are many days where he would rather read a book or comic INSTEAD of playing video games or watching television. Hall of heroes was the additional push for my son to read more on HIS OWN because HE WANTED TO, not because it was required. Assisted in INCREASING HIS READING GRADE LEVELS. From Chris Wilson, Hall of Heroes Presentation
- 14. Results and Conclusion I learned that comics are can be educational. I thought, at first, that comics were not very good for your brain. Now I know that comics ARE good to read and they encourage kids to read other types of books. Kids are more likely to read if the teacher lets them pick the book and the type of book. Just like movies, you have to pick comic books that are appropriate for your age.
- 15. Results and Conclusion My favorite comics and graphic novels are: Bone, Meanwhile, the strips in the Boy Scout magazine and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Thats great, Sam. I like Bone, too. It was written for adults, but its a kid favorite!
- 16. Results and Conclusion I think comics will help kids want to read more, Mr. Wilson. Sam, I think youve got it. Tell your teachers Id be happy to talk with them, too.
- 17. References Heres all the stuff I used for my project: Skype Interview with Mr. Chris Wilson, educator and editor-in-geek, TheGraphicClassroom.org March 2012 (summarized). A Causal Comparative Study of Students Reading Motivation After Reading Comings in the Classroom, Jack C. Wilson, Childhood Education and Family Studies, Missouri State University, May 2009 Cartoons of Mr. Chris Wilson from http://www.graphicclassroom.org/ Hall of Heroes Study data, charts and results from Mr. Chris Wilsons Hall of Heroes PowerPoint Presentation.