awesomescopeA child’s vocabulary is important, in order to help them learn more ways to aid their literacy, pronunciation, reading and writing skills. The more words and phrases your child is able to pick up the better their understanding of key parts to building their skills in the English language.
Here are some key steps towards helping your child at different stages in their studies and how it’ll help you learn more about them too.
From nursery age – use sounds and songs
The moment your child enters a nursery school means they have the opportunity to pick up lots of different words, phrases and sounds. We often learn what a new word is through the sound they make – use that to your advantage when building your child’s skills. Songs and rhymes are a good way to show your child how repeating something over and over can greatly boost their knowledge.
From primary school age – read plenty of books
The greatest way to help a child is through the enjoyment of reading. If your child learns to enjoy picking up a book and flicking through the pages then they’re more likely to pick up new words. Give your child that level of freedom through the books they enjoy. Pick out different picture books, comics and short stories to help them find the stories and genres that they like.
From secondary school age – find more complex material
The skills your child has learnt from a young age is going to come in handy even when they’re teenagers. Only now, your child will have to pick up more complex and developed words that will help them in essay writing and reading different material. Find the time to look through these new stories and samples of text to help your child find new vocabulary, as well as practicing how to use them in different contexts.
