THE ROLE OF PICTURES IN LEARNING TO READ

The one constant aspect of children's books is that they include pictu res. It is known that pictures can hinder some aspects of the developm ent of reading skills in young children. Yet, in other ways they may s erve a supportive function. The situation is not a simple one since wh at is seen as unsupportive in one approach to teaching reading may be supportive in another. When and where pictures might provide support i s considered.