Ashley is one of my first stops when I am trying to expand my knowledge of manga, and I was very excited when she shared out this lesson on social media. She is also one of the authors of a book for educators on incorporating manga into schools!

This lesson has my brain buzzing with all the possibilities - I hope you enjoy learning about it!

Guest: Ashley Hawkins

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3K/PreK

Resources:

• Lesson Plan: Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning Lesson: https://mangalibrarian.com/2024/07/29/lesson-plan-manga-comic-con-project-based-learning/

• Add’l Links:

  • Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series) by Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers, and Sybil “Mouna” Touré
  • Jarrett Lerner's website has some great "Make your own comic" and introduction to drawing activities and resources!

Book Break:

• What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

• Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot

Where to find Ashley Hawkins:

• Website: https://mangalibrarian.com

• Handle: Generally @mangalibrarian, but it has variations

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• Instagram: instagram.com/themangalibrarian

• TikTok: tiktok.com/manga_librarian

• Twitter: twitter.com/manga_librarian

• Other Social Media: https://linktr.ee/manga_librarian

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