My lovely colleague, Karla, and I recently led a workshop to introduce teachers to the idea of using narrative images to teach reading strategies. We approached the topic with a multiple literacies perspective and offered a theoretical framework for why images should be an indispensable part of an ESL reading class.
Here is the PPT we created with theoretical perspectives. Please read and enjoy!
Here is a sample close reading activity we created to accompany
The Arrival by Shaun Tan.
Here is an Amazon link to
The Arrival -- a thought-provoking and incredibly detailed story of the immigrant experience told only through images (without words). Highly recommended!