Developing vocabulary in children

Published: 29 Apr 2022 Tagged: activitieschildrenCommunicationtipsvocabulary

Words are the cornerstone of developing language skills. Children must be gradually exposed to the realm of words. They will easily lose interest in activities. As a result, learning activities must be interesting and engaging for them. To keep children interested, a mix of interesting activities and interactive vocabulary-building strategies might be beneficial. See below some great ideas to expand children’s vocabulary:

• Building Blocks: Building blocks might be a good place to start when teaching kids basic words. Attempt to make it as enjoyable as possible. You could, for example, put a word in a block and ask the child to gather the blocks that contain the letters to make that word. Begin with easy words, such as animal and flower names, then progressively increase the difficulty level. The children may be instructed to replicate the noises or behaviours of the animals (for example, to roar).
• New Word a Day: A "word of the day" board may be a fun method to teach children a new word every day. Make sure you pique their interest by playing word games with them. This strategy may be used by not just instructors, but also parents or older siblings. You can also use as a reinforcement Speakable’s social profiles – we have our ‘Word of the Week’ every Monday.
• Encourage Book Reading: Books are assets that provide information and vocabulary to a child. Not only that, but reading will improve his or her cognition and aid in neuroplasticity. Reading is without a doubt one of the most beneficial hobbies one can have.
• Word Puzzle: This game may not be appropriate for younger children who are still learning to read. Word puzzles, on the other hand, may be performed when they've mastered a good amount of words and have a solid vocabulary. Start with simple words and work your way up to more complicated terms as the game continues.

Watch this video from Rainbow Resource Center with some great explanations of how to stimulate the acquisition of vocabulary: