As a parent, you know the importance of helping your child to learn a robust vocabulary from a young age—knowing more words and having the ability to use these words effectively will lead to improved communication skills and more ample opportunities for success down the road.
Here, we’d like to review a few practical tips to ensure that your child is expanding their vocabulary at an appropriate rate, as well as how to communicate sufficiently with this new vocabulary.
Introduce your child to an English dictionary and thesaurus.
Equally useful for both native and non-native English speakers, a dictionary and thesaurus set is an essential tool for any parent who is helping their child to improve their vocabulary. Make sure that your child has access to these books, and teach them how to use each reference appropriately.
Encourage your child to maintain a daily journal.
The content of this journal isn’t important—let your child know that they can write about their day’s experiences, a dream vacation, or any story that pops into their head. What matters most is that they are learning to integrate vocabulary words into new sentences and contexts. Let them know that this can be fun, and use this activity to encourage creativity!