Having a vast vocabulary is crucial to your child’s academic success. In reading, one cannot understand a text without knowledge of the majority of words encountered. Furthermore, students with sizable vocabularies will grasp new ideas and concepts quicker than those with limited word knowledge. Below are just some of the ways you can help boost your child’s vocabulary:
-Read aloud to your child.
-Use rich “grown-up” words when conversing with your child, and converse often.
-Share new words as a family. Challenge each other to see who can use a new word the most within a given day. Don’t forget to continue to use these new words frequently.
-Have your child come up with their own examples of newly encountered words. For example, if you’re talking about how you were ecstatic, ask your child about a time when they were ecstatic.
-When sprinkling in new vocabulary, be overly animated with your facial expressions or hand gestures. For example, if you tell your child that you are baffled by a particular situation, your face should clearly indicate confusion.
-Explain new words using kid friendly definitions.
-Take your child out as often as possible. There are new words to be learned all around, even at places such as the bank and grocery store.
-Don’t overdo it. Teaching your child too many words at once will not be beneficial.
-Make sure your home is literacy-rich. Read more about this in January's archives.
-Read aloud to your child.
-Use rich “grown-up” words when conversing with your child, and converse often.
-Share new words as a family. Challenge each other to see who can use a new word the most within a given day. Don’t forget to continue to use these new words frequently.
-Have your child come up with their own examples of newly encountered words. For example, if you’re talking about how you were ecstatic, ask your child about a time when they were ecstatic.
-When sprinkling in new vocabulary, be overly animated with your facial expressions or hand gestures. For example, if you tell your child that you are baffled by a particular situation, your face should clearly indicate confusion.
-Explain new words using kid friendly definitions.
-Take your child out as often as possible. There are new words to be learned all around, even at places such as the bank and grocery store.
-Don’t overdo it. Teaching your child too many words at once will not be beneficial.
-Make sure your home is literacy-rich. Read more about this in January's archives.
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