I hope that everyone had a great holiday! We are back into the swing of things at school. It's exciting to see your child grow in his (or her) own way!
The communication "highlight" I wanted to focus on this month is adjectives. Having a rich vocabulary is essential to academic success in all subject areas. Children who struggle with using "vague" vocabulary would benefit from an increased number of adjectives in their expressive vocabulary knowledge. A great way to expand your child's use of adjectives is to review the senses that relate to the object. -SMELL: use words to describe the object's smell (or lack of smell). Example words to represent this sense would be sweet, good, or horrid. -TASTE: use words to describe the object's taste (or lack of taste). Example words to represent this sense would be crunchy, sour, or sweet. -TOUCH: use words to describe the texture (or temperature) of the object. Example words to represent this sense would be soft, smooth, rough, cold, hot, or bumpy. -LOOK/SEE: use words to describe the appearance of the object. Example words to represent this sense would be difficult, easy, safe, or nice. -HEAR: use words to describe the noise of the object (or lack of noise). Example words to represent this sense would be loud, quiet, or whisper. I look forward to seeing your child's vocabulary grow this year! Please contact me at [email protected] with any questions about your child's progress. |
AuthorMy name is Lori Shores, and I am a speech-language pathologist that works in the Bartlett City Schools. Archives
April 2018
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