2. Helping Your Child At Home With Vocabulary Building

3. “Language Models" firstParents are the first language models for children! what is heard –The way the children speak, or the language that they use, is based on what is heard from their parents.

4. Environment Parents must create an atmosphere that will help improve what a child hears.

5. Think about it! the wordshow you use them.Think about the words and how you use them. –Children who repeatedly hear, “I seen it,” will copy that language. if they speak this waythey will write this way –This means, chances are, if they speak this way, then they will write this way.

6. What can you do about it? Turn off the T.V. Put a limit on how much video games are played and what television shows are watched. setup closed captioning –If at all possible, setup closed captioning on every T.V. in the house so that your child will be forced to read ( or even visualize the picture with the words on the screen).

7. What do you do about it? Encourage family discussions. –For example, try scheduling time at the dinner table to talk about your day.

8. What can you do about it? Also, try asking your child for help in preparing the meal. Then talk about your day. Like a “hear and tell” time.

9. What do you talk about? neighborhoodThings going on in the neighborhood schoolWhat happened at school EventsEvents that are coming up plansFamily plans decisionsFamily decisions

10. Other Strategies What are strategies? –ways to help you accomplish your goal – building vocabulary. –How else do you help build your child’s vocabulary?

11. Strategies for spelling or new vocabulary If your child has started formal spelling at school: – Post the list on the refrigerator door. – Use those words with your child as discussions arise. –Encourage him/her to use them in THEIR responses. cat audacity brisk ruler morale

12. Strategies for spelling or new vocabulary If you have a cassette recorder, make a tape of words.  Say  Say the word,  Define  Define it, use it in a sentence  Then, use it in a sentence.  Select words that he will find interesting  Have the child do the taping.  Encourage regular use of the tape.  If he or she is studying for a spelling test, they can also spell it on the tape. Seasoned = experienced

13. Other Strategies Encourage the use of a "log" or "diary. " And Pen Pal Clubs are easy to find and join.

14. What have we learned? listenChildren listen, use wordsThen use words, read themThen read them, write themAnd finally, write them. What they team at home about words supports success in school !What they team at home about words supports success in school !

15. Why review at home with your child? A great deal of the learning that takes place at home is effective because it isn't a repeat of school. Once learning at home becomes too formal and too "school-like," it looses its appeal. Make it happen everyday, with everything!

16. Why review at home with your child? must recognizeAgain, kids must recognize that what they study in school… –they will also need to be able to use at home, –throughout their community, for future reference in life –and for future reference in life!

17. Why review at home with your child? Parents WIN! Parents who talk to their children, and who encourage interaction WIN! You lay the foundation for a healthy platform towards academic success. Children realize that words need not be a chore use them throughout their everyday life Children will quickly realize that words need not be a chore, but can be very exciting and interesting especially as they learn to use them throughout their everyday life.