Tips to Broaden Your Child’s Vocabulary

There have been numerous immersive studies that have concluded that children with broader vocabularies by the age of 2 are better prepared than those with less varied and vast vocabularies for their kindergarten education.

Children with a wider vocabulary get an added bonus at the cusp of their formal education. This educational advancement helps these students reap the rewards of a future of benefits in their schooling, how they socialize with peers and adults, and career success down the line.

Parents and guardians can help broaden their toddler’s vocabularies right at home before schooling begins. These tips will help you to help your child get a head start in learning and in life.
 

Talk Like an Adult

Skip the baby talk. We want our kids to learn to speak properly, not like they are babies. Use the same tone you would with adults and introduce words that are at your child’s level. This manner of speaking will help him or her learn the proper pronunciations of words and how to put them together to create complete thoughts. Communication at a more advanced level will become evident day by day.
 

Make Reading an Everyday Ritual

Reading together will help expand your child’s vocabulary. Have a special bedtime routine where you read together or pick a time of day that suits your schedule. A love of books will develop thanks to this positive association between family time and reading. As maturity and learning develops, soon your child can read to you!