Teaching and Developing Vocabulary in Young Children
According to Wasik & Iannone‐Campbell (2012), adults are the most significant people in helping young children to learn new vocabularies. Their everyday interactions and conversations entail the use of unfamiliar words which expand the child’s vocabulary. Methods of teaching and developing vocabulary among young children are:
talking about new words that closely related to the child’s interests
repeating the same word over and over again
incorporation of actions
It is advised that teachers and adult should not bombard young children with new words. This allows the child to remember the few words learned in a day usually three to five words.
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The power of words has changed in the past years and will continue changing in the world history.
The availability of vocabulary as well as the skills that one possesses to use the words is regarded as one of the greatest tools that enhance success both academically and generally in life.
The knowledge of words affects each child’s ability to function in both the economic and social world (Rowe, 2012).
Vocabulary has also served to enrich peoples’ reading skills. It is necessary to encourage the development of vocabulary among children so that they can develop the necessary literacy skills to achieve success in school (Weitzman & Greenberg, 2010).
References
Kame`enui, E. J., & Baumann, J. F. (2012). Vocabulary instruction: Research to practice. Guilford Press.
Rowe, M. L. (2012). A longitudinal investigation of the role of quantity and quality of child‐directed speech in vocabulary development. Child development, 83(5), 1762-1774.
Silverman, R. D., & Hartranft, A. M. (2015). Developing vocabulary and oral language in young children.
Wasik, B. A., & Iannone‐Campbell, C. (2012). Developing vocabulary through purposeful, strategic conversations. The Reading Teacher, 66(4), 321-332.
Weitzman, E., & Greenberg, J. (2010). ABC and beyond: Building emergent literacy in early childhood settings. Hanen Centre.
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