Why is it easier for a child (ages 5 and 6) to tell a story using pictures or drawings instead of using words?
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The average 5-6 year old child has a working vocabulary of about 10,000 words.  By that I mean the spoken and comprehensive vocabulary.  Those are words a child both uses and understands.  On the other hand, their written vocabulary is much more limited, anywhere from essentially none to a few hundred, depending on how advanced their reading and writing skills are.   The 6 year old obviously would be more advanced in this on average than a 5 year old, and girls would tend to exceed boys in ability.  Since there is such a large gap between the vocabulary they can speak and the one they can write, naturally they would find it easier to express themselves through drawing rather than writing words.  It's also faster for them to do as a general rule, since the physical challenge of writing tires them faster than drawing.  The fine motor control needed to form the letters is still a skill being mastered, where that needed to draw is less demanding for them.  It just comes down to a matter of what the child finds easier to do based on the skills they have.
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I have a 5-year old with autism.  My wife and I have been successful getting him to talk to us only if it's requesting food or certain play activities.  I'd say about half the time he asks on his own without being prompted.  We expand his vocabulary by offering him more choices or making him make more decisions.  For example, instead of putting in the video he hands us, we'll pick up another and make him point and say the title of the video he wants.  Eventually, he'll ask for the video by name right away.  It's only been the last few months that he's been doing this, so I'm optimistic about how he can grow from this step to more difficult social interactions (even if it takes a few years).
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Yes, that is why 18 month old babies can be taught to read words. If you try to teach them the alphabet, they cannot get it.  it is too abstract. But if you show them whole words, in large print(4 inches)  they can learn to read. You must show them the word and the object and say it at the same time. like BOTTLE , then show them the bottle and say it. use flash cards with large print, especially red ink. They can READ, I swear to God this is true.\nSoon you show them the card, without the object and remaining silent, and they say the word. try it. You can ahve them reading like champs by the time they are 2 or 3.
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Well language evolved and became far more efficient.  It began with the pictographs early civilizations typically carved into tablets which were heavy and awkward to transport information on.  Later you had a sort of syllabic system--not individual letters, but symbols for each possible sound combination, for example coo, soo, doo who, fa, ca, la da, and so on.  This was an improvement, particularly coupled with the introduction of papyrus, and sort of paper made from reeds that made recording and transporting information easier still.  Later on, you have the development of an actual alphabet, as we use today, wherein a very small number of characters could be combined to represent all sorts of sounds.  Couple that with the invention of the printing press and you suddenly had a very efficient means of recording and distributing information.
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Well it depends. If you are doing a reading group have the kids read the story with the pictures. Or an activity like have them finger paint or something like that just keep it fun!!!!!!!
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they often send those kids to a (lower grade)  class to read stories to them.  There are many ways of handling this.  Give him books on subjects that interest him (dinosaurs, etc).  but if what he was enjoying was reading better than the others, it's best to set it up so he can read to a group (or to you or hubby or younger kids).
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Work with a professional to help her develop language skills.  No matter how good your intentions, you can't do it on your own.\n\nBeyond that, try to find non-verbal means of expression like drawing or painting.  Kids with language delays can become frustrated when they have something to say but can't say it.  Be creative and try to tell stories with her through painting, clay, or anything else she enjoys.  She's not going to be like everyone else, at least in the early years, so don't expect her to be.  Try to find things she enjoys and develop these as much as possible.\n\nI also think depending on the severity of the delays it might be, as the first poster suggested, a good idea to teach her sign language (and of course learn it yourself, too).  Most kids will speech delays catch up eventually, but sign language may provide a way for her to express herself in the interim.
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Without the ability to read and write it is not possible for a person to communicate in any way but through direct speech. It also eliminates the possibility of recordin knowledge, experience, and manipulate data. It also eliminates the possibility of a person inclined to be creative with words, to make their creations permanent and available to those masses that can read.  Lack of reading skill limits any persons ability to accumulate knowledge rapidly, rather they must learn by personal experience and experimentation. They might spend a life time gaining the knowledge that might be already available in a matter of minutes from a book or other written source.\n\nLock of reading and writing skill eliminates a persons ability to enjoy the fruits of civilation, they are denied all technical knowledge, even the ability to know how many apples they have in one person gives them 2 and onther gives them 4. They have a picture of the result but cannot calculate who they arrivedat the graphic picture.
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Graphics lends a visual aspect.  Many people including myself learn better and understand better by visual, not just verbal facts.  This is the main advantage.  Plus you can see better "the whole picture."  Depending upon the graph, often you can do comparisons by reading the graph.
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It depends on the age group of the children.  You should certainly bring copies of your work, and be prepared to discuss various issues related to writing.  If you visited a high school class, for example, you may be asked about such things as writer's block, where you get your ideas, and whether you model characters after people you know.  Again, it depends on whether you write fiction or non-fiction, and the age group you're speaking with, but it should be a good experience overall.  Look at it as an opportunity to share your talent and experience with young, budding artists, to answer their questions and to inspire them.
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its written for older children 6+
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At 6 she's probably bored with what she sees as something for little kids.  If she careful with the markers, she is obviously capable of being careful.  Instead of coloring things in, have her draw things on blank paper.  Up the interest level for her.
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Children in this age range have not yet grasped abstract thoughts.  A problem in a book is not real to them, until they see it in a concrete form.  They will not get 2 + 2 = 4 until they physically count something that shows them how it works.  They can touch and see 2 apples and 2 apples put together to make 4 apples.  Then they can relate it to what is on paper.\n\nSome people learn best in this way throughout their life, but most will later grasp the more abstract thoughts.\n\nSue
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Children don't have the same mental reasoning skills as adults.  They simply cannot understand WHY writing a thank-you card is so important, particularly because they don't care whether or not THEY receive a thank-you card when they give a gift to one of their friends.  Little kids pick their noses and eat it too, because they haven't developed the mental reasoning skills required to understand societal and cultural norms.  As long as you continue to set a good example and pressure them into writing the cards, eventually they will grow into young adults who recognize the importance of doing so.
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Whether you learned to write hard or subconsciencly like to see you're writing in bold, is not a problem. I always thought this was a preference. I am not a professional but I would say that you picked up on writing hard as a child and it just grew with you. Good question though!
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Since Chinese is a picture-nased language, showing children how particular words look like what they mean, may be a fun way to teach. \n\nI bought a book titled 'Fun With Chinese Characters' from a bookshop here in Australia and it certainly took a fun approach to the Chinese written language.  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932457003/sr=8-1/qid=1151222903/ref=sr_1_1/102-0294955-0287366?ie=UTF8\nThe cover of the book itself shows you for example, how the Chinese word for 'hand' was created based on the image of the hand.\nI recommend this book, and there are others which take the same approach on Amazon.com.\n\nYou can find many examples of these words versus pictures in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_character\nOf course, not every Chinese character is a pictograph - but hopefully by getting students familiar with writing the little radicals that make up the words, it won't seem so hard.\n\nHopefully you'll find some good books to help you and that your students and you yourself have fun!
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Giving them vocabulary, and making them write a complete sentence with every word. I must say, the whole teaching parts of the sentences gets lost on kids, it's pointless. Just make them write sentences, while it may be onerous, it's better. Also, you could write an incorrect sentence and have them rewrite it.