Welcome to Vocabulary, March 2010
Research Says…
“We use words to think; the more words we know, the finer our understanding about the world.”
~ Vocabulary Development, Steven Stahl
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Vocabulary word - proper
If something is proper, it is the right or correct way of doing it.
Ask your child to demonstrate the proper way of shaking someone’s hand.
Vocabulary word – cooperate
If you cooperate with someone, you work with them to help them to get something done.
Recall with your child a time when you cooperated to do something. Think of another project you could do together.
Welcome to Vocabulary, Feb. 2010
“How can sophisticated words become part of children’s “mental dictionaries?” Since young children’s oral competence develops in advance of their literacy competence-they can think and talk about much more sophisticated ideas then they are able to read on their own. We can take advantage of their listening and speaking abilities to enhance their vocabulary development.”
~ Isabel L. Beck, Ph. D. & Margaret G. McKeown, Ph. D.
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Vocabulary word - expression
Your expression is the look on your face that shows what you are feeling.
Have your child model different expressions for you. Talk about the feelings that each expression shows.
Vocabulary word – shelter
To shelter something is to keep it from getting hurt by the sun or the weather.
Have your child identify things that could be used to shelter a person or animal.