Writing with Symbols

Supporting Communication
1. General Conversation
2. Talking About..
3. Conversation
4. Recording

Supporting Independence
5. Control
6. Schedules
7. Group Planning
8. Organization

Supporting
Learning
9. Class Symbols
10. Developing
11. Curriculum
12. Worksheets + Cards
13. Recipes
14. Checking
15. Recording
16. Understanding
17. Literacy
18. Working Habits
19. Sentence Building
20. Starting to Write
21. Making Choices
22. Word Building
23. Language Learning

Supporting
Creativity
24. Authorship
25. Motivation
26. Own Drawings
27. Status
28. Group Writing
29. Comprehension
30. Story Books
31. Poetry + Literature
32. Language Sounds

Supporting Information
33. Internet + Email
34. SymbolWorld.org

Acknowledgements

11. Curriculum

Curriculum activities where symbols help

• Creating inclusive communication/learning environments for very pupil
  in the school
  
  
• Labelling equipment, places etc.
  
  
• Sequencing, storyboards, rhyme boards, songs etc
  
  
• Sequencing events for news, curriculum areas of History, Geography,
  Religious Education etc.
  
  
• Mapping routes for Literacy, Geography etc.
  
  
• Grouping children for different activities, drama, work in the classroom
  
  
• Schedules– helping the children to share in understanding the timetable
  and the sequence of activities
  
  
• Behaviour management targets – symbolise rules and desirable outcomes
  
  
• Spell checker, phonic skills building, encouraging independent working
  
  
• Sentence making and story building using the symbol processor
  
  
• Teaching formal language skills like verbs, prepositions by using the
  symbols in a series of non-threatening activities
  
  
• Board games for all curriculum areas to motivate