Babymouse Craft Lesson

Holm, Jennifer L, and Matthew Holm. Babymouse Our Hero. New York: Random House, 2005.

Discussion
I think it is important for children to be exposed to all different types of writing. They should know that there is so much more out there than just the traditional way of writing a book and reading it. Some children may already be exposed to comic books, but, they may think that is not "real" reading. It is my hopes that by showing them Babymouse, they will understand how different writing can still be fun!

How To Teach It
After reading Babymouse with the whole class (each person will have their own copy), each person will make their own comic book. Before they begin writing I will introduce the right techniques and process for writing their comic book. Each person can make up a character, the plot, setting and storyline for their comic but they have to make sure that they are following the proper way to write a comic book. After everyone is finished with their story they will tell the class who their character is and the plot of their comic, they may then take it home to read and share with their parents!