Difficult words

Difficult words: how to expand your child’s vocabulary

Words are the basis of language and a tool for expressing thoughts and feelings. The more words a child knows, the easier it will be for him to express his thoughts and understand the world around him. Word games can help your child expand their vocabulary and learn to use difficult words.

One of the games that will help expand your child's vocabulary is a game of searching for difficult words. During this game, you will notice that many objects and phenomena of the surrounding world can be described in complex words consisting of two or more parts. For example, a car, a dairy factory, a TV tower, a skyscraper, etc. The child will be interested in learning how one complex word can be created from two words.

In addition, there are stable phrases when two words form one concept. For example, a telephone booth, an apartment building, a pedestrian path, a police post, an advertising stand. It is important to explain to the child that to denote these concepts it is necessary to use both words together, since each word separately can have other meanings.

For younger children, the exercise may be simpler: try pronouncing words syllable by syllable, emphasizing each syllable. Let your child repeat after you and count the number of syllables. This way he can learn that some words have more syllables than others.

Games with words help not only replenish a child’s vocabulary, but also develop his imagination and logical thinking. The child learns to analyze words and find connections between them, which is an important skill for successful school and life in general.

Thus, playing with words is not only a fun activity, but also an effective way to expand a child’s vocabulary and develop his mental abilities.