![]() ![]() ![]() Position words are used every day at home and in preschool. (“I spy something on the carpet, in front of the couch, next to the dog.”) Play games such as “Red-Light Green-Light,” “Mama, Puedo,” and “Simon Says” that require talking, listening, following directions, and giving directions. Play “I Spy” with your child using words that describe an object’s position. One idea: make up songs to describe your daily routines, periodically adding new verses that include new vocabulary words. Sing itĬreate or learn songs to expand your child’s vocabulary. You might also ask your child if he knows another word for small and large. This is a great opportunity to talk about the concepts of “small, medium, and large.” Go on a scavenger hunt in your home to find other objects of different sizes (shoes, socks, cups, etc.) and ask your child to classify the items by size. Act out the stories using different-sized stuffed animals. Read stories such as The Three Bears or Three Billy Goats Gruff. During the walk you might want to stop and say, “Listen, what can you hear?” Or if you hear a familiar sound, stop and say, “Do you hear that knocking sound? What do you think that could be? Maybe it’s a woodpecker - let’s look up and see if we can spot the bird.” Act it out React to her observations, ask open-ended questions (who, what, why, where, when, how), and add your own observations to encourage a lively conversation. When you take a walk through your neighborhood, encourage your child to point out things she sees and to talk about them. Try these oral language comprehension activities at home Walk and talk These personal connections help children connect what they read with what they know - a powerful way to build comprehension skills! A child may see an urban bunny for the first time on a walk, and then be able to connect it to stories about rabbits. ![]() Even very young children love learning about the real world and are proud to share what they know! Explore your world togetherĮven a walk around the neighborhood or a trip to the grocery store can be a rich learning experience for young children. Try to include some of these during your next trip to the public library. There are so many great nonfiction and informational books for very young kids (such as the popular DK Eyewitness series). And last but not least, it’s a wonderful time to snuggle up with your child and share the experience of reading and discovery together. It’s also a great way to help young children learn about the world and make connections between their own lives and what’s in the book - that helps children see the world with empathy. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to help your pre-K child absorb new words. Some questions that help them to talk more openly are “Why do you think that happened?” “What do we do next?” “What would happen if we did it this way?” “What can we do about that?” “How can we make this better?” Read together every day You’re teaching your child how to take turns listening and speaking, and showing your child that you value their thoughts and ideas.Īsk your children questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” answer. Every day conversations with your child are so important! Sometimes those interactions are necessarily brief and direct - “Let’s put on your socks and shoes so we can get to the store.” Try to also build in open-ended conversations each day - talk that is active, with lots of back-and-forth between you and your child (sometimes called “multi-turn conversations”). ![]()
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