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Developing your own vocabulary didn’t come naturally, you too probably had a series of tips and tricks from school and from your parents to help you build your speaking, reading and writing skills. Now’s the time to project those tips on your own children so that they can begin to build their vocabulary skills. In this guide from a nursery in Islington we’ll guide you through the ways you can build your child’s vocab skills easily and naturally.
Interact with your child as much as you can
All those little conversations you have with your child will matter and it’s important that you provide a space for your child to grow and develop those skills. Talking to your child will let them pick up lots of words and phrases that you use and let them use them in their own conversations. It’s one of the easiest ways kids can pick up new words.
Play a labels game
This can be easily done in the house on a rainy day. Get a pack of sticky labels and ask your child to use descriptive words to tag onto pieces of furniture, objects in the kitchen and even toys. This is a good opportunity to add new words into your child’s vocabulary, like for example, use different words to describe a desk, chair or sofa. Is it soft? Is it made with marble or wood? Does the material make it look shiny or dark?
Use word games to get your child thinking
Scrabble, anagrams and words with friends games are big examples of ways your child can be tested with a handful of random letters. Language learning games will keep children engaged and will have a lot of fun, instead of using English lessons to build on a child’s vocabulary. If they’re not enthused, make it sound like you’re really excited and having fun with the games and your child is bound to join in!
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