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Knowing the names of things, feelings, concepts, and ideas. Knowing the meaning of words and connecting words to objects, events, or concepts in the world.

What You Can Do To Reinforce This Skill

  • Reading any book will help with this, but choosing ones with words not used in daily conversation and nonfiction books are especially helpful.

  • Talk to your child.

  • Label things.

Here are some books that reinforce Vocabulary:
(Click on the cover to see the book description in the Library Catalog.)
Lots of spots
Watching the stars