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Know Words (Vocabulary)
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| Vocabulary is knowing the names of things, concepts, feelings and ideas. Having a large vocabulary helps children recognize words and understand what is being said or read. Help your child develop this skill by: |
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- Listening when your baby coos and babbles and answering back.
- Speaking in 'parentese' (until one year old), which is a higher pitched voice using short sentences and repetition.
- Using facial expressions and speaking slowly and clearly.
- Narrating your day: say what you are doing as you are doing it.
- Naming objects in your child’s world: truck, ball, dog, shoe.
- Using 'big' words, not protecting your child from big words.
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- Pointing to pictures in books and naming things they don’t see every day, such as a dinosaur, an alligator, a train.
- Using words related to feelings and concepts (opposites, colors, shapes, textures) even if your child cannot say them yet.
- Narrating your day: say what you are doing as you are doing it.
- Using 'big' words; not protecting your child from big words.
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- Having a conversation with your child about daily activities or about feelings.
- Having conversations that talk about ideas – fairness, honesty, etc.
- Explaining what you are doing and why; explaining how things work.
- Learning new words when sharing books with your child.
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