Welcome to the NACAE (pronounced "Nay-Say") homepage. In the last several years the comics medium has flourished, generating much interest from the literary, art, and educational communities. The number of schools teaching comics is growing quickly and this site is a resource for individuals and institutions interested in teaching visual storytelling.
"MIX AND MATCH" COMICS-MAKING FOR YOUNG STUDENTS
Mix and Match Rows - Comics Handouts for Younger Students
Contributed by Ben Towle
The Background
I've taught comics classes for various age groups--as young as second grade, up through college level-- and without at doubt, the most challenging classes to teach are the ones with the youngest students. Paradoxically, the very love of spontaneous drawing that makes this age group so interested in and enthusiastic about comics, is itself opposed to the l... [ Read More ]
CRAFTING A MINICOMICS - EXERCISE FROM MAC MCCOOL
Creating a hand-made minicomics gives students a taste of self-publishing and an introduction to book-making. This exercise works for students ages 8 through college-level. In this exercise, students create an 8-panel story. With low-tech instruments (e.g. glue, scissors) or high-tech tools (e.g. Photoshop), students layout their panels in the correct orientation and paging sequence before making copies to share with friends and family.
Download the full minicomics exe... [ Read More ]
Mix and Match Rows - Comics Handouts for Younger Students
Contributed by Ben Towle
The Background
I've taught comics classes for various age groups--as young as second grade, up through college level-- and without at doubt, the most challenging classes to teach are the ones with the youngest students. Paradoxically, the very love of spontaneous drawing that makes this age group so interested in and enthusiastic about comics, is itself opposed to the l... [ Read More ]
CRAFTING A MINICOMICS - EXERCISE FROM MAC MCCOOL
Creating a hand-made minicomics gives students a taste of self-publishing and an introduction to book-making. This exercise works for students ages 8 through college-level. In this exercise, students create an 8-panel story. With low-tech instruments (e.g. glue, scissors) or high-tech tools (e.g. Photoshop), students layout their panels in the correct orientation and paging sequence before making copies to share with friends and family.
Download the full minicomics exe... [ Read More ]
