With your child’s second birthday a month away, your child’s vocabulary has probably expanded in leaps and bounds over the past few weeks and months. In fact, your child is probably able to follow simple, two part instructions, can probably say 20 or more recognisable words, and may even be using short, two or three word sentences.
Your child has probably learned words to describe feelings, like hungry, tired, or happy, and he or she probably understands opposites, like large and small, and can point out the difference between two pictures.
If you’ve been reading to your child (and you should have been!) then now’s the time to step up your efforts. Look for new and interesting books, and discuss the stories and pictures with your child as you go along. Ask questions, or point out actions that are on the pictures. Your child will love it, and will be learning, and adding to his or her vocabulary all the time.
Your child’s vocabulary is probably expanding rapidly now, and the best ways to help it along is to talk to him or her, and make reading a priority.
Your child has probably learned words to describe feelings, like hungry, tired, or happy, and he or she probably understands opposites, like large and small, and can point out the difference between two pictures.
If you’ve been reading to your child (and you should have been!) then now’s the time to step up your efforts. Look for new and interesting books, and discuss the stories and pictures with your child as you go along. Ask questions, or point out actions that are on the pictures. Your child will love it, and will be learning, and adding to his or her vocabulary all the time.
Your child’s vocabulary is probably expanding rapidly now, and the best ways to help it along is to talk to him or her, and make reading a priority.
