Have you think about kids Vocabulary? Why small kids do not communicate in English ? Even they know how to talk but they don't use english for communication. Do you know why?
Disclaimer : This is specially for those kids who really have a struggle to Communicate in English.
My daughter is fluent in English.
Kids often anxious about their vocabulary. They do not have spontaneous word to have english communication. They afraid if they unable to speak. And many more reason are there.
Specially if you are Maharashtrian or Hindi bhashi then the problem is "Word Bank". Kids do not have sufficient vocabulary so they are unable to get the proper words. Uneducated parents or parents from vernacular medium face such kinds of difficulties.
What are the reason for this?
1. Basically parents do not have own developed vocabulary. Even I am still facing this issue😁.
2. They tend to use mother tongue words most probably.
3. They themselves never talked in English at home with family members
4. Sometimes they unable to find the accurate word.
5. Sometimes they start to communicatie in English but because of poor vocabulary they failed.
What is the solution?
Well, you have to start early. Since baby is one month old. Use English words as much as possible. Specially action words. It sounds stupid for some parents but if you want your kids vocabulary should be broad then better to start early.
Do read aloud to babies. Baby love colours and so use picture books. This way you have a chance to develop your own vocabulary too.😉
3. Books and books are the most important at this stage.
4. Use words books, action words books, verb books, fruits, vegetables, alphabets, professional, relations, neighborhoods books etc. All these kinds of books have a word. It is most useful for baby, toddlers and parents too.
So this is for babies. Now we can check what can we do to small kids who are going to playgroup, kindergarten.
If I ask, are you playing with your kids?
The answer is - YES!
But it get irritate when we are tired and kids want to play with us. Then, What do you do ?
Well, my answer, we played. 😐 Yes, still we play. Sometimes me, sometime hubby, but we played. It may be for 10 to 15 minutes but we played.
Why?
Because playing always rejuvenating kids. It assured them parents love them and like to play with them. This is the best way where you can teach your kids anything which you wants.
As per psychology the game is the most important part of kids development. We parents should always encourage our kids to have open ended play. It should include, functional Play, symbolic play, constructive play and more brain games.
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How to play ?
Whenever your kids want to play with you said,
Yes!
Trust me it will take only 10 minutes to fulfill our kids emotional bucket. The joy that parents are ready to play with them is the most important things for them. No matter how short period of time you will play.
I am sharing how we used to play with my daughter when she was small. Even today also we play the same things but for language subject or EVS subjects. I try to upgrade the game as per her weak points.
The game which we played hardly for 10 to 15 minutes but it worked for both - kids and parents 😊
6 games to increase kids vocabulary.
1. Scavenger hunt :
Find things in bedrooms - particularly with some props. For example - find blue color things, find the things start with particular alphabets, find the things belongs to her toys like dollhouse, doll, kitchen set etc.
2. Antakshari :
This is not with song, but the Word search. It can be in English, Hindi or Marathi. Have to speak one word, the other person will find the word from the ending letter without spending too much time say within one second.
For example : Apple : egg : girl : lamp.
Can goes same with Hindi or Marathi
This one is good to build vocabulary.
3. Compound word :
Make the spelling of compound words. You say the first word and ask them the next word, like Sun - what is the next word- Flower. So the word Sunflower.
This can be played orally which is more fun. Other way to play for toddler is DIY card and timer. You can make diy card of first word on paper second word on another paper and ask them to join. Make sure you draw picture first. If your kid is in reading phase then use words. Let them think, let them use their brain.
4. Pretend play :
Like Doll house, supermarket, school, etc. Kids need lot of practice with English grammer. Playing is the best way where they can have real communication. Do play with them and communicate in English only. Use small sentences so they will also answer in English only. Like if you are playing Market, then ask the price -
What is the cost of apples? How much for a milk ?
4. Name, Place, Things, Fruits, Colours :
How many of you remember this game? When I was kid we played it a lot. Specially in school holidays we Played as a whole family.
This game require minimum 2 and maximum 5 player. It start with particular alphabet and player have to write the words in each column with the same alphabet.
For example : P : Name : Prakash,
Place : paris, Things: Pencil, Fruit : pear, colour : pink and on.
You can add up as many columns as you want. This is the best game to practice spelling, common and proper noun too.
5. Dum sharaz :
It sound simple but yes your little one will love it. Make action of any word like running, singing, writing ,cup, horse, door etc. Do not speak and ask to identify the words. Try to spell also. Use a blackboard and do write spelling. The fun way through which they learn to spell.
6. Fidget :
I used this for variety of things. As in picture it shows . I added up one colour to one side so that two players can play. The colour side landed up on any of the word like planets, then kids have to tell about planet name. For elder kids you can ask to tell anything they know about the planets. And what they wanted to know.
This game is good for improving communication in younger kids. You can ask them to talk about that particular word in 5 to 6 sentence. It will helps to develop communication skills too.
These are the games which helps me and my little one to increase vocabulary. Vacation has started so Play as much as you can with your little one.
Hope you like this post. Is it helpful? Which indoor games you played with your kiddo?
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