Comic Boom - Comics in Education - exploring children's comics writing with academic Helen Jones

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In this episode Lucy chats to lecturer in primary education and PhD student Helen Jones.

We discuss the power that can be found in giving children opportunity to write comics for pleasure - and what we can find out about their views on the world around them through exploring what they write. Helen draw on her action research with children in her comics club to share a compelling overview of why the freedom to create is so important.

You can find more out about Helen's research in Children's Literature in Action, which you can access as a free ebook here - definitely a recommended read!!

Find Helen on:
Twitter: @EggyHelen


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