Shanahan on Literacy Should We Teach Graphicacy?
Aug 3, 2024
Discover the concept of 'graficacy' and its critical role in education. The discussion reveals how students can learn to interpret graphics in subjects like science and social studies. Explore the potential distractions visuals may pose for early readers. Learn how integrating graphics can enhance reading comprehension and lead to more enriching classroom discussions. This insightful conversation emphasizes the importance of teaching both textual and visual analysis skills for deeper learning.
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Pictures' Dual Nature
- Pictures can distract young children from learning to read words.
- They may rely on pictures to understand the text, hindering word recognition.
Graphics in Informational Texts
- While pictures hinder early word recognition, they become crucial in informational texts like science books.
- Science graphics enhance and extend textual information, unlike storybook illustrations.
Five Types of Graphics
- Teach students that graphics communicate five types of information: spatial relations, time sequences, relationships among variables, classifications and hierarchies, and causation.
- Understanding graphic types aids reading comprehension.