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Post by Paulie H on Aug 2, 2014 21:42:37 GMT -5
Hello All,
My name is Paul I am a K5 teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I love the show and the website, in fact I love the suggestions so much I usually go to my local store and just find whatever books you were talking about specifically I Kill Giants and Phonogram. I have been full blown into comics for about two years now, as a K5 teacher it is vital for me to instill a love of reading in my students. My classroom is known as the superhero room, our behavioral chart has specific superhero statuses you can reach our class rules are all taken out of comic books such as Batman fingers to be quiet, Watcher eyes on the teacher, we use Pizza Dog (lucky from Hawkeye, we dont read that one as a class but I have told them how he has one eye so he has alert ears) ears, ninja turtle belly breathing and Tony Stark mode at our stations. I try to fill my reading area with comics and graphic novels, I have My Little Pony, we have read Giant Sized X-Men #1 to talk about how not to judge people and Mostly Wordless. Is there any books you know of that would be great for children ages 5-6? Being a teacher at an inner-city school for low income families my budget is tight but if I have an idea of what to look for in the bargain bins would be a huge help! So long story short what are some great kid friendly books that you know of? This message is Lying Cat approved!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Aug 2, 2014 22:52:34 GMT -5
Hello All, My name is Paul I am a K5 teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I love the show and the website, in fact I love the suggestions so much I usually go to my local store and just find whatever books you were talking about specifically I Kill Giants and Phonogram. I have been full blown into comics for about two years now, as a K5 teacher it is vital for me to instill a love of reading in my students. My classroom is known as the superhero room, our behavioral chart has specific superhero statuses you can reach our class rules are all taken out of comic books such as Batman fingers to be quiet, Watcher eyes on the teacher, we use Pizza Dog (lucky from Hawkeye, we dont read that one as a class but I have told them how he has one eye so he has alert ears) ears, ninja turtle belly breathing and Tony Stark mode at our stations. I try to fill my reading area with comics and graphic novels, I have My Little Pony, we have read Giant Sized X-Men #1 to talk about how not to judge people and Mostly Wordless. Is there any books you know of that would be great for children ages 5-6? Being a teacher at an inner-city school for low income families my budget is tight but if I have an idea of what to look for in the bargain bins would be a huge help! So long story short what are some great kid friendly books that you know of? This message is Lying Cat approved! Paul, Thanks for the kind words, and welcome to the Forums! Let me say for everyone here that we're big fans of what you do, too, as there's nothing more important than teaching! You already have the "Ponies" covered, but you could certainly add Adventure Time or Regular Show to your list, and of course all the classic "Archie" characters would be perfect, and Noelle Stevenson's Lumberjanes could work, although some of it might be a bit above the range you cited. As to suggesting super-hero books for the youngsters, titles such as DC's Tiny Titans and Superman Adventures would be perfect, and about ten years ago Marvel did books featuring the Fantastic Four, The Avengers and some solo heroes under the blanket title "Marvel Adventures", although these might skew just slightly older, perhaps in the 7-to-8 range, but still might fit the bill. All those titles are likely to be in the bargain bins, and would be perfect as they feature highly-recognizable characters! Definitely a bit ahead, but possibly worth trying would be the Louise Simonson/June Brigman Power Pack series, as well as some of the more-recent minis. On that kid-hero front, there were a series of one-shots under the larger title "Franklin Richards, Boy Genius" which were told with a "Calvin & Hobbes" sensibility that might be perfect! As one who started reading comics at about the same age as you're describing, I can vouch for the suitability of much of the Silver Age Marvel and DC works; there were many reprints of those classic titles through the Eighties and Nineties, so if you see those in discount bins, you may want to give them a try! On newer books to add to a more permanent library, I would heartily recommend Jeremy Whitley's Princeless series, which is just out again in trade paperback. It turns the "Princess" theme on its head in that it tells the tale of a young princess who decides to rescue herself, and who then takes on the mission of helping other girls do the same. Another fine book is Jamal Igle's Molly Danger graphic novel which tells the story of the "world's most powerful ten-year-old", which was created by Mr. Igle so that his own young daughter could have a comic appropriate for her! Hope this helps, Bob |
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Post by caircoke on Aug 3, 2014 20:49:16 GMT -5
Hello All, My name is Paul I am a K5 teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I love the show and the website, in fact I love the suggestions so much I usually go to my local store and just find whatever books you were talking about specifically I Kill Giants and Phonogram. I have been full blown into comics for about two years now, as a K5 teacher it is vital for me to instill a love of reading in my students. My classroom is known as the superhero room, our behavioral chart has specific superhero statuses you can reach our class rules are all taken out of comic books such as Batman fingers to be quiet, Watcher eyes on the teacher, we use Pizza Dog (lucky from Hawkeye, we dont read that one as a class but I have told them how he has one eye so he has alert ears) ears, ninja turtle belly breathing and Tony Stark mode at our stations. I try to fill my reading area with comics and graphic novels, I have My Little Pony, we have read Giant Sized X-Men #1 to talk about how not to judge people and Mostly Wordless. Is there any books you know of that would be great for children ages 5-6? Being a teacher at an inner-city school for low income families my budget is tight but if I have an idea of what to look for in the bargain bins would be a huge help! So long story short what are some great kid friendly books that you know of? This message is Lying Cat approved! Hi Paul, I would second what Bob says about Princeless--I cannot recommend it strongly enough for the way it subverts expectations about princesses, with Princess Adrienne (who is a person of color) and her friend the blacksmith (lighter-skinned) going on an adventure with Adrienne's dragon to rescue her sisters. I would also add the free webcomic JL8, which if you haven't seen it tells of Superman, Batman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Flash, Powergirl and Wonder Woman in elementary school. Here's number one, and you can page through them in order: limbero.org/jl8/1. The writer/artist absolutely nails the hearts of the characters and how they would've acted in elementary school. You can just print the pages of the ones you like. The graphic novel "Secret Science Alliance" is excellent: two boys and a girl of differing personalities (and races) who start a science club together and wind up using their smarts and inventions to solve a crime. And yes, My Little Pony. All three series are good: Friendship is Magic, Friends Forever, and the Micro-Series. Do you know the graphic novel series called "Lunch Lady"? Yes, the lunch ladies are the heroes and have numerous lunch-lady-related funny gadgets. The plots center on kids who know the lunch ladies' secret. If your kids eat lunch at school, these would be great, although they don't have the same "lessons" as the ones previously mentioned. I'm a teacher too (college: political science). My recommendations here are based both on my being a teacher and on my having a 7-year old! |
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Post by teacherofgalaxymrh on Aug 3, 2014 21:48:11 GMT -5
Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! I am so excited to use these in the classroom! Thank you thank you!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Aug 4, 2014 6:07:46 GMT -5
Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! I am so excited to use these in the classroom! Thank you thank you! Paul, It was our pleasure! If you get the chance, please let us know how your lesson plan worked out! |
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Post by Raider30 on Aug 4, 2014 15:05:41 GMT -5
Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! I am so excited to use these in the classroom! Thank you thank you! One more I'd like to suggest is the Bone series. My son was really into that in the 5th grade. He liked the humor as well as the overall story aspect. - Beau |
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Post by John D. on Aug 5, 2014 8:25:19 GMT -5
I'm not a parent so excuse me if this is over the age demographic that you're looking for, but the graphic novels for Avatar: The Last Airbender that Dark Horse puts out are great extensions on the show that might be appropriate for your classroom as well. It starts with "The Lost Adventures," then moves into "The Promise" and "The Search."
Also, David Petersen's Mouse Guard is all about mice living in medieval times, so that could make for a great learning tool. Again though, not sure if it's above the age range you're looking for, but with kids these days, I don't know what's appropriate and not.
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Post by teacherofgalaxymrh on Aug 6, 2014 12:36:36 GMT -5
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