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Comic Books Have Motivating Superpowers

Literacy rates are so important. Children can’t pass their classes and move on to a higher education if they can’t read. The literacy rates in America have steadily increased. It is so important to be able to read because it is necessary for finding a job. You have to read to fill out applications and understand company policies when hired. As we all know, children are our future. We have to teach them how to read when they are young so they can move up to higher education, have great jobs, and help better our world. Comic books have a played a huge role in increasing literacy rates in our country. The bright colors, fun words, superheroes, villains, action, and adventure are so appealing to a reading child. Children are motivated to read the fun pages of a comic book.

Studies have been conducted in elementary schools about the motivational factor behind comic books and children reading. Researchers have found that when a child owns a comic book, they are more likely to become involved in a discussion or class debate. State officials and educators across the country even have a program to promote reading using comic books called the Comic Book Project. People are beginning to see what powers comic books have. They have literary elements that help children learn and understand about plot and character development. The pages and words also use a lot of literary elements such as onomatopoeias. Comic books also deal with moral issues, such as good versus evil, and social issues. A recent trend for comics is writing about political issues and historical figures such as President Barack Obama. After reading comics, most children will become more creative and imaginative because they are exposed to another world with superheroes and alien like characters.

Children are more inclined to stay focused reading a comic because of the ratio of pictures to words. Most comics are half pictures and half words. The words in comics are unique themselves. This introduces new readers to words they may not have seen in a textbook reading book. Because of the unique and interesting words and pictures, children will find reading fun and enjoyable. This will increase their chances of becoming a better reader and to read a lot because it will be a fun activity to them. A lot of comics are written for adults, so check with comic book stores or librarians to find the best suited comic for your children.

About the Author

Krystle Green is a freelance writer. Mycomicshop.com is one of the largest retailers of comic books in the world. Mycomicshop is the online presence of Lone Star Comics, a leading retailer of comic books with seven stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For more information please visit: www.mycomicshop.com .

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