Using the love kids have for comics can be a great way to get kids writing and using their imagination.  The website for The Comic Book Project says, "The Comic Book Project engages children in a creative process leading to literacy reinforcement, social awareness, and character development, then publishes and distributes their work for other children in the community to use as learning and motivational tools."

If you're interested in using creative comics in your classroom, see the article in our Digital Resource Center titled "Launching a Comic Book Club" that Michael Bitz (Executive Director for The Comic Book Project) wrote for Teachers & Writers Magazine.