Enriched Vocabulary Getting Ready to Read Knowing More Words Makes Reading is Easier

Vocabulary Starts when born Some argue even sooner Speaking to children enriches vocabulary

Starts when born

Some argue even sooner

Speaking to children enriches vocabulary

Talk to Baby Speak slowly, sing-song voice Called “Parentese” Increases child’s attention

Speak slowly, sing-song voice

Called “Parentese”

Increases child’s attention

Large Vocabulary Huge advantage Ready to read Reading depends on knowing meaning of words Children quickly learn to read words in vocabulary

Huge advantage

Ready to read

Reading depends on knowing meaning of words

Children quickly learn to read words in vocabulary

Develop Vocabulary Talk to children a lot Increases vocabulary Increases IQ scores Talk about What is going on around you How things work, feelings, ideas Listen when children talk

Talk to children a lot

Increases vocabulary

Increases IQ scores

Talk about

What is going on around you

How things work, feelings, ideas

Listen when children talk

Talk to Children Use language you are comfortable with Read to child daily Books use language differently than speech Talk about stories, pictures Help child pick out books

Use language you are comfortable with

Read to child daily

Books use language differently than speech

Talk about stories, pictures

Help child pick out books

Encourage Conversation Add details to what children say Ask questions, encourage child to talk Use encouraging words, avoid negative criticism

Add details to what children say

Ask questions, encourage child to talk

Use encouraging words, avoid negative criticism

Early Literacy Skills Hearing words now helps children read later Don’t “talk-down” Enrich vocabulary

Hearing words now helps children read later

Don’t “talk-down”

Enrich vocabulary