Super Vocabularies = Successful Students

Guide Your Child to an Ever-expanding Vocabulary

Teachers know that one of the marks of a bright child is the size of his or her vocabulary. The definition of vocabulary is the knowledge of words and word meanings. Children with a larger vocabulary communicate better, read and write with greater understanding and radiate confidence in their learning ability.

While much of a child’s vocabulary growth occurs naturally through listening to language, hearing stories read aloud, speaking with others and general immersion in the family’s native language, there are simple and fun ways to increase word knowledge.

How Important is Vocabulary to a Child’s Reading Level?

Vocabulary and Reading

How Vocabulary Knowledge Impacts Reading Skills

Words are the most valuable things your children can acquire because vocabulary is the cornerstone of reading, and reading is the foundation of all learning.

The more words kids know, the better readers they are and the more they learn.  But all readers are limited to the reading level that equals their vocabulary level.  If children know fourth grade words, they are limited to fourth grade books.  If they know ninth grade words, they are limited to ninth grade books.  Some students never make it past fourth or ninth grade words so they never make it past those reading levels.  It is important that students’ word levels grow so their reading levels grow.

SAT Vocabulary: It’s not Just for High Schoolers

SAT Vocabulary

How parents can help their kids develop a strong vocabulary

by Jennifer Cohen

“SAT” and “prep” are two words fraught with tension for parents and students nationwide. Parents want their children to achieve high scores, of course, and anxiety can drive them to seek out test prep for younger and younger students. But, early test prep is usually counterproductive and stressful for middle schoolers with one notable exception – SAT vocabulary!