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Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with The Rickard SistersSend us a textIn this week's episode Lucy chats to comics creating duo The Rickard Sisters. Scarlett & Sophie Rickard, sisters who work together to make graphic novels.Sophie does the words and Scarlett draws the pictures. Scarlett has been drawing since before Sophie was born, and Sophie has been telling her what to draw since she learned to talk. Their first graphic novel was Mann’s Best Friend (2017). The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists was published in Autumn 2020 by SelfMadeHero, a graphic adaptation of Robert Tressell’s long and heavy-going socialist classic. It was...2024-08-071h 15
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Clare McGreevy and Chris MouldSend us a textIn this episode Lucy chats with educator Clare McGreevy and illustrator Chris Mould about an innovative comic project involving schools across Rochdale, developing reading for pleasure through comics and also supporting the creation of comics - through re-imagining the untold stories of the historic Rochdale Town Hall. Clare McGreevy is an Advisory Teacher for Reading in Rochdale Council’s Virtual School. Prior to this, Clare had been a teacher, English Lead and Phase Leader with over 18 years of experience in education. She leads the OU/UKLA Reading for Ple...2024-06-121h 03