In this current age and time, comic books nowadays aren't the usual 'wu
xia' or the Marvel Comics version. We have really good quality reads
like the comics posted below. Not only are they highly creative in their
storyline, some of the graphics are truly drawn in such fine details
that the phrase ' A picture speaks a thousand words' cannot be truer than this.
For children who have learning issues,
regardless of whether it is ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dsygraphia, Asperger,
Austism etc., while some of them might be struggling to read, comic
books never fail to enchant them with tales of scientific wonders, mind
boggling adventures and significant memorable historical facts and
events. They would have otherwise been left in their own little cocoon,
totally oblivious of what is happening in a world they can't grasp due
to the condition they are in. They might not be able to read well but
they can create images in their mind with untold creativity and
curiosity.
In the fast pace world our children are living in,
they hardly have time to hear themselves speak. Much less having the
time to finish a novel in a day or two. Our children are so examination
focused and result orientated that all the reading they do, come from
reading of the text books and revision materials. Thus, comic books
provide a certain relief in the sense that they helped our children to
relax and process information in a different way.
If you have
read Asterix, Tin Tin, Calvin & Hobbes, Survival Series and the
Treasure Hunting Series, you will find that the level of English used in
these comic books are of quite high quality. Way much tougher than the
level of English used in our UPSR examination. So in a way, comic books
help to improve your children's language skills too......
Another important factor to consider, everyone reads comics nowadays. So
reading comic books in a way does help your children have better
rapport with their friends as they have common topic of discussion. On
top of that, sharing comic books among friends definitely seals their
friendship for life.
Of course, too much of something can be
addictive, spending too much time reading novels or indulging too much
time doing school revision work can be counterproductive. Naturally, we
need to make sure that our children are able to divide their time
appropriately to ensure that books, comics or novels, can only be read
when all tasks have been completed. Boon or bane??? You decide.
