{"id":314488,"date":"2025-01-16T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T07:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=314488"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T07:59:05","slug":"helping-your-child-to-build-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2025\/01\/16\/helping-your-child-to-build-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping your child to build vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Parents,<\/p>\n

Building your child\u2019s vocabulary can be a fun and interactive experience! Here are some simple tips to help them explore and remember new words:<\/p>\n

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  1. Bring Words to Life<\/strong>\n
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    • When your child learns a new word, make it real! If it\u2019s a thing<\/em> (a noun), look at pictures of it online or in books.<\/li>\n
    • For describing words (adjectives<\/em>), think of examples like a \u201cmeagre lunch\u201d or a \u201cdiligent student.\u201d<\/li>\n
    • If it\u2019s about feelings, use facial expressions or hand gestures to show emotions.<\/li>\n
    • Acting out action words (verbs<\/em>) is especially fun \u2013 try \u201cprowling\u201d like a cat or \u201csauntering\u201d around the house!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Draw New Words<\/strong>\n
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      • A picture is worth a thousand words! For example, to remember the word \u201creluctant,\u201d your child could draw a picture of themselves hesitating to eat Brussel sprouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Ask About New Words<\/strong>\n
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        • Encourage your child to ask questions about words they don\u2019t know.<\/li>\n
        • Help them figure out the meaning by talking about the context, looking it up together, or using a dictionary.<\/li>\n
        • Celebrate when they learn a new word \u2013 make it exciting!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Talk Often<\/strong>\n
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          • Regular conversations with your child are one of the best ways to grow their vocabulary.<\/li>\n
          • Share stories about your day, talk about routines, or recall family memories.<\/li>\n
          • When you\u2019re out and about, discuss what you see \u2013 from signs at the supermarket to museum displays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Have Real Conversations<\/strong>\n
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            • Don\u2019t just talk to<\/em> your child, talk with<\/em> them.<\/li>\n
            • Ask open-ended questions like, \u201cWhat was the best part of your day?\u201d<\/li>\n
            • The more they practice sharing their thoughts, the more comfortable they\u2019ll feel using new words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              By turning words into fun and meaningful experiences, you can help your child feel confident and excited about language.<\/p>\n

              Happy learning!<\/p>\n

              Ms. Viviana and Ms. Sylvia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Dear Parents, Building your child\u2019s vocabulary can be a fun and interactive experience! Here are some simple tips to help them explore and remember new words: Bring Words to Life When your child learns a new word, make it real! If it\u2019s a thing (a noun), look at pictures of it online or in books. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":834,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[271,24,27,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eal","category-grade-3","category-grade-4","category-grade-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/834"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}