![]() Label photos of people in your home with the person’s name.ħ. Talk about their favorite food, and then help them write the word or build the word with plastic letters. Let your child play with food boxes-point out the words and explain what the food is. To get started, just make one index card with the first letter of your child’s name. Have your child help you find pictures with the beginning sounds of the letters, and tape the pictures underneath the letters. Write the letters of the alphabet on index cards, and then tape them to a wall. Have conversations with your child about pictures that you find in magazines, books, or online. Encourage your child to draw a picture of the foods and then help him write the foods name on a whiteboard or build the word with plastic letters.Īsk your child to help you write grocery lists or create a menu for the week. Place magnetic letters on the refrigerator that are accessible to your child so she can play with letters and writing.īring take-out menus home from restaurants and help your child find foods that he likes. Write the word on an index card with large, clear letters. Label items throughout your home so that your child can connect a word with its meaning. Make your home a print-rich environment filled with fun ways to play with letters and words. Help your child use the illustrations to make predictions about what will happen nextĮxplain the meaning of unfamiliar or interesting wordsĭraw connections to your family life, community, or experiencesĥ. Have conversations during story reading.Īsk your child questions about the story and illustrations Designate a special place for reading that is comfortable and quiet.Ĥ. Read books as many times as your child wants-the repetition helps with understanding and learning new words.ģ. Read to your child daily, and choose books with illustrations that provide clues as to what the words mean. One of the best things you can do is talk with your child-talk about their day, what you are doing together (e.g., making breakfast or folding clothes), or where you are going.Ģ. ![]() How can you expose your child to new words?ġ. ![]() Children must be exposed to new words multiple times and in different contexts to fully understand their meaning. However, if they are exposed to interesting words only once, or a limited number of times, they may only have a partial understanding of the word meaning (Christ & Wang 2010). Reading to and with children, and engaging them in conversations, are great ways to build their vocabularies. Children learn new words mainly by hearing them in a meaningful context (which often includes a story’s illustrations or a speaker’s gestures). This means that infants’ and toddlers’ home and family play a critical role in language and vocabulary growth. Language development happens very rapidly in early childhood - it’s especially amazing to watch in the first two years of a child’s life (Galinksy 2010).
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