| Yet another resource for kids who love comics... Here at TOON, we are helping parents, teachers, librarians and caretakers by providing a wealth of free educational tools. If you let them "TOON into Reading," kids will have fun while they learn! VIEW OUR FREE TOON RESOURCES Distance Learning: SPOTLIGHT ON COMICS Teacher and comics fan Kellen Blankenship Kellen Blankenship is a 4th Grade ELA teacher at Patton Elementary School in Austin, Texas. He contacted us about creating a unit around Comics: Easy as ABC! We set up free access to the book, and are now presenting Blankenship's 4th grade curriculum. He's a master at reaching for all the required reading standards while harnessing the creativity of comics. The project-based learning unit covers: Setting Inferring Tone Symbolism Figurative Language - metaphor, simile, personification, sensory language, alliteration Point of View Author’s Purpose - persuade, inform, entertain Character Traits Text Structure - Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Sequential, Problem/Solution, Description Onomatopoeia Definitions - educated guesses Author’s Craft - mood, language, hyperbole, voice THANK YOU, Kellen Blankenship for graciously allowing TOON to share your comics unit! VIEW THE COMICS UNIT HERE! Free Access to Our Guide to Comics In case you missed it, we are providing FREE access via our website to Ivan Brunetti’s Comics: Easy as ABC , a simple step-by-step guide for budding artists of all ages to get drawing and create their own comics. View HERE SAVE 33% AT THE TOON STORE We are still shipping online orders (use the code SAVE33 for a 33% discount on all orders), and you can check our website regularly for free comic book activities for kids of all ages. SHOP THE STORE And if you’d like to share your stories or resources related to TOON titles, please drop us a line ! Stay healthy, everyone! the TOON Team |
Yet another resource
for kids who love comics... |
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Here at TOON, we are helping parents, teachers, librarians and caretakers by providing a wealth of free educational tools. If you let them "TOON into Reading," kids will have fun while they learn! |
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Distance Learning: SPOTLIGHT ON COMICS |
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 Teacher and comics fan Kellen Blankenship |
Kellen Blankenship is a 4th Grade ELA teacher at Patton Elementary School in Austin, Texas. He contacted us about creating a unit around Comics: Easy as ABC! We set up free access to the book, and are now presenting Blankenship's 4th grade curriculum. He's a master at reaching for all the required reading standards while harnessing the creativity of comics. The project-based learning unit covers: |
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- Setting
- Inferring
- Tone
- Symbolism
- Figurative Language - metaphor, simile, personification, sensory language, alliteration
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| - Point of View
- Author’s Purpose - persuade, inform, entertain
- Character Traits
- Text Structure - Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Sequential, Problem/Solution, Description
- Onomatopoeia
- Definitions - educated guesses
- Author’s Craft - mood, language, hyperbole, voice
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THANK YOU, Kellen Blankenship
for graciously allowing TOON to
share your comics unit! |
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Free Access to Our Guide to Comics |
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In case you missed it, we are providing FREE access via our website to Ivan Brunetti’s Comics: Easy as ABC, a simple step-by-step guide for budding artists of all ages to get drawing and create their own comics.
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SAVE 33% AT THE TOON STORE
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We are still shipping online orders (use the code SAVE33 for a 33% discount on all orders), and you can check our website regularly for free comic book activities for kids of all ages. |
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Stay healthy, everyone! the TOON Team |
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