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Learning Tip of the Month

Have Fun With Words!

Enjoying words and language expands a child’s vocabulary.

A strong vocabulary is the basis of a lifelong love of learning that fosters communication and reading ability.

Have some fun with words around your house. Here are some ideas:

  • For one day, call the chairs something different. Then see who can remember the new name for a full day. Change to a different item another day.
  • Write the names of things in your house on paper and have your child label the house. Then find the words in a different language and do it again!
  • Let your child tell you a bedtime story. You might want to start out a story, try “Once upon a time on a pirate ship …”
  • Play word games like Scrabble.
  • Do the word search puzzles in Kid Scoop News and talk about what the words mean.
  • Be patient. You may need to repeat words and meanings before your child fully understands them. This is normal.