| With young children starting school for the first | | | | substantial number of parents and guardians |
| time or returning to school after the long summer | | | | purchasing subscriptions to comics and magazines |
| break many parents will be turning their attention | | | | for their younger children. |
| to what they can do to give their child a helping | | | | Subscribing to a comic or magazine has many |
| hand in their studies. | | | | benefits including: |
| It is difficult to find fresh and exciting content that | | | | 1. The magazine arrives regularly, meaning the |
| can be used to entertain and engage younger | | | | parent can schedule quality time with their child |
| children. There are books especially written for | | | | when each issue arrives |
| children, with bright coloured pictures, some have | | | | 2. The Magazine can be addresses to the child, |
| different material glued in to offer some tactile | | | | engaging the child even more as this magazine |
| stimulus, and others have sounds built in to aid | | | | has arrived specifically for them (remember when |
| learning through auditory means. | | | | you were young and mail would arrive with your |
| However a book can be read a few times, and | | | | name on) |
| then may start to lose favour. Also in our modern | | | | 3. Options of subscribing for 3, 6 or 12 months |
| world with dozens of television channels with | | | | allows for the frequent changes in taste of the |
| hundreds of programmes all geared towards | | | | younger child, allowing the parent to switch to |
| young children, it can be difficult to captivate the | | | | another title. |
| attention of a younger child for any significant | | | | Top 10 Children's Comics and Magazines |
| length of time. | | | | Compiled here is a list of the top 10 Magazines |
| One area that is starting to gain favour in schools | | | | and Comics we sell to schools and parents |
| is the use of Magazines and Comics to aid in | | | | through our Magazine Subscription superstore. |
| learning. Titles aimed at young children tick many | | | | 1. KiCK! - Football magazine aimed at 6-12 year |
| boxes, as they are: | | | | olds |
| Written for younger children | | | | 2. The Simpsons Comics - Full of comic strips, |
| A number are affiliated with programmes | | | | jokes and fun |
| children are already familiar with e.g. Peppa Pig, | | | | 3. Spongebob Squarepants - dedicated to the |
| Zingzillas, Waybaloo, Thomas the Tank Engine to | | | | animated series |
| name but a few | | | | 4. Beano - A household favourite for generations. |
| Feature stories | | | | 5. National Geographic Kids - an exciting and |
| Feature make and do activities | | | | interactive magazine for children |
| Feature puzzles, quizzes and maths problems | | | | 6. Hannah Montana - Dedicated to the TV show, |
| Are fun, engaging and captivating. | | | | with behind the scenes looks |
| As mentioned earlier these titles are starting to | | | | 7. Shout - Aimed at 11-14 year old girls |
| gain a lot of interest from schools, who will use | | | | 8. Ben 10 - Dedicated to the animated TV show |
| these titles within their normal day to day learning | | | | 9. Jacqueline Wilson - Aimed at Girls aged 7 - 12 |
| through play lesson activities. A learner can pick a | | | | 10. Art Attack - Dedicated to the hugely popular |
| magazine about their favourite TV show | | | | TV show |
| character, and read through stories (or read with | | | | There are many other ways to help your child |
| a grown up/parent/teacher). | | | | develop, and support their school education. |
| Subscribing to a Comic or Magazine | | | | Magazines offer a fresh source of content and |
| As well as schools using magazines and comics | | | | activities that you can use to engage your child. |
| within their lesson plans, we have noted a | | | | That is, after all, half the battle. |