How can my child improve his/her vocabulary?

Answer 1

Developing a wide vocabulary is crucial to the development of fluent readers and writers.

It starts with building a child's oral vocabulary early on by replacing common words with less common or for words when you are speaking with your child. Instead of saying "wash" " use "scrub" or "scour" to build that foundational oral vocabulary. Exposing them to even less common vocabulary can be done by by reading story books regularly from an early age. Using gestures to represent key vocabulary words while reading (not too many)is also beneficial.

Kids LOVE learning new "fancy" words. They will begin to notice them in books and use in their conversation such as "frigid" for "cold" and "sweltering" for "hot".

Another game to play is to rank the words in a particular order. Using words that are similar in meaning such as cool- brisk- chilly- cold- freezing- icy.

Young children will build that bank of vocabulary words into their long term memory over time repeated exposures to vocabulary in varied contexts (talking, writing, reading, spelling).

Answer 2

You can help build your child's vocabulary in many ways. Vocabulary Games like Scrabble Jr., Upwords, crosswords for kids, and many other mind games can help to enhance vocabulary skills. These games are so interesting that most times children do not even realize that they are learning while playing. Parents can introduce new words and spend time reading with their children. It is a good idea to discuss new words and have meaningful conversations with your child. These are just a few of the ways to improve a child's vocabulary,

Answer 3

Memorizing vocab words is useful, but reading as often as possible tends to be the most helpful. Reading will introduce your child to a variety of words (in context, which is very important) over time.

Answer 4

Hello,

There are several ways to improve your child's vocabulary.

1. Have a conversation with them during pretend play or anytime.
2. Read a book with them.
3. Don't be afraid to use somewhat complex words such as osmosis, stegosaurus, or the like. Children love the sound of new words!

Answer 5

Studies have shown that the more your child reads, the stronger his/her vocabulary will be. Reading a minimum of 30 minutes per day will help. When reading, use context clues to help determine the meaning of new vocabulary words. Please contact me for help with this!