Supporting Young Children to Develop Independent Learning and Literacy Skills through the Use of Pictographed Instructions: The 'Moving with Language' Program

Abstract

This paper describes the intervention program, 'Moving with Language', which was developed at a large rural primary school on the outskirts of Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia. 'Moving with Language' is a multidimensional approach to providing learning support for young students who have a range of disabilities. Specifically, this program targeted oral language and motor skill development within a strategy-training context. The program focused on motor planning, self-directed student talk and the use of pictographed instructions to support the development of independent learning and literacy skills.