Lovers of books are lovers of words. Lovers of words are lovers of books. Build an interest in both books and words by having a vocabulary-themed dressing up day. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Vocabulary
We were amazed by the quality of entries for our recent ‘make a new word for English’ competition. That 8 to 11 year olds could be so inventive with language was heartening. Some of our favourite entries were: yayday The best day […]
Inventing words
To access learning, to build relationships and to develop emotional understanding, children need to have words. Now, perhaps more than ever there is an awareness that for children to reach their potential, they need a well-developed vocabulary. For over 10 years the Word Aware approach has been helping teachers to […]
Vocabulary for every learner
It’s lock down 3 (in the UK) and to keep young minds active and thinking about words we’ve invented a new word game, ‘Word Chain.’ Rules, cards and a board are available to download for free. It is probably most suited to children over 8, as it includes words like […]
Free word game for families (8+)
As schools have recently closed in the UK, it has been a steep learning curve for all concerned. No one planned for this day, or at least not us! Motivating children to work at home for extended periods can be rather tedious, but one trick is to find games that […]
Free resources for schools and families
By Nicky Felton (SENCO and Literacy Co-ordinator) When reviewing progress within our school, we felt that many of our children had poor language skills and limited understanding of vocabulary. This was particularly evident when children moved into Key Stage 2 when it became clear that, although they could read and […]
Creating a Word Aware School
Webinar by Anna Branagan, co-author of Word Aware 2:Teaching Vocabulary in the Early Years. The webinar looks into how all staff who work in Early Years can work together to develop the spoken vocabulary of all children, including those with language learning difficulties.
Webinar: Developing spoken vocabulary within Early Years settings
Vocabulators are are great way for children to independently review words. They are particularly useful for learners who need a bit of movement and excitement.
If you want kids to remember words make a vocabulator. ...
Word games really can improve vocabulary. This is because most word games use semantic and / or phonological skills, which are the exact same skills that we need for learning words. A simple pun will play with the sounds of words and require the listener to reflect on word meanings […]