Educator Resources
Classroom Connections – Engaging Curriculum with Comics and Graphic Novels
The Classroom Connections series helps educators seamlessly integrate comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books into curriculum-aligned instruction. Each post pairs accessible, high-interest visual texts with academic standards to support ...
Reading Skills Reinforcements For Young Readers
Young readers need scaffolding, or training wheels, to help them focus as they read. Building and Reinforcing Young Readers’ Skills With Comics Plus, your beginning, early, and middle grade readers have unlimited, simultaneous access to a deep ...
Constitution Week
September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. In 1956,Congress asked President Dwight D. Eisenhower to proclaim September 17-23 as Constitution Week, a ...
Making Classic Literature More Accessible
Graphic Novels In the Classroom Graphic novel adaptations of canonical literature have gained popularity in classrooms as supplemental tools to aid in teaching the original texts of classic novels and plays. Graphic novel adaptations make literature ...
S.T.E.A.M. Reading Guide
Comics Plus’ Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) Reading Guide features great recommendations for readers of all ages and levels that will spark imaginations and foster insightful conversations. This free resource ...
Using Graphic Novels as Mentor Texts for Personal Narratives
Personal narrative writing has long been a staple in the middle school English/Language Arts curriculum. What was once, “What did you do over summer break?” has now evolved into more sophisticated and meaningful writing prompts asked of our students ...