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Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
Why Building Your Child’s Vocabulary is SO Important!
It’s crucial that parents of preschoolers assist in vocabulary development. The easiest ways to introduce new words are through conversations, books, and experiences, expanding your child's language repertoire.
Research by Cunningham and Stanovich in 1997 emphasized the correlation between vocabulary size and later reading comprehension. A robust vocabulary in early childhood sets the stage for academic achievement.
Why Building Your Child’s Vocabulary is SO Important!
Prioritize vocabulary development. Introduce new words through conversations, books, and experiences, expanding your child's language repertoire.
Research by Cunningham and Stanovich in 1997 emphasized the correlation between vocabulary size and later reading comprehension. A robust vocabulary in early childhood sets the stage for academic achievement.
Why Building Your Child’s Vocabulary is SO Important!
The research consistently emphasizes the critical role of vocabulary development in shaping a child's cognitive abilities, academic success, and social skills, with long-term implications for their overall well-being and future achievements. Here are a few research-based facts regarding the significance of building a child's vocabulary:
Did You Know?
Reading to your child at an early age is one of the best ways to prepare your child for school.
More than 80% of a child’s brain is formed during the first three years of life. What a child experiences during this small window of time is critical.
Reading to your child for 15 minutes each day exposes him to over one million new words a year.
Children that are read to early on tend to perform better academically throughout their school years.
5 Things You Can Teach Your Child as You Read Thelma the Unicorn
Meet Thelma, the pony that longs to be a unicorn. When she plays the role of a unicorn, her as sparkly horn and glittery mane are loved by everyone. Thelma is not your average unicorn; she's a special character that captures the imagination of children and adults alike. This story makes it easy discuss big themes including friendship, self-acceptance, and accepting what you already have.
This Story Gets Kids Excited about Learning to Read!
Rhythm and Rhyme Reading Readiness, Learning to Read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Early literacy activities, preparing kids for kindergarten make learning fun!
5 Things You Can Teach Your Child as You Read this Book Together
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes resonates with preschoolers on so many levels. By reading Chrysanthemum, you not only share an enjoyable story but you also have the opportunity to address important themes including kindness, self-confidence, empathy, and bullying.
Listed below are 5 educational topics that are easy to teach in as you read this book with your child.