Monthly Teacher Tips to Improve Language and Literacy
Expose children to rare, unusual, technical words they don’t hear in everyday conversations. Explain and repeat these words in different situations to help children develop a full understanding of their meaning. Knowledge of these words helps children with later reading comprehension and gives them the background knowledge they will need in subjects like science, history, geography and math.
Tips
Daily Activities:
When cleaning up spilled liquids, use the word absorb to show children what cloths or paper towels do to liquids. Use the work repeatedly in other situations.
Pretend Play:
Plan pretend activities like a moon walk, where children can use rare words like astronauts, space shuttle, asteroids and gravity. Reinforce the meaning of the new words by reading related books and using the words in other appropriate situations.
Reading Books:
Read a science book about the human body. Introduce and explain words such as organs, abdomen and digestion. Then, relate each word to the children’s bodies. Repeat words in other situations.
On the Go…:
Instead of using everyday words, use rare words that mean the same thing. For example, instead of talking about a siren being loud, introduce more sophisticated words such as deafening or ear-splitting. Repeat new words often.
The Greater Essex County District School Board
Speech and Language Services
Source: The Hanen Center; 2008 Preschool Language and Literacy Calendar
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