Vocabulary is a key indicator of a child's success in later life. Let's invest time in building our children's vocabulary. The best way for children to learn new words is through experience. This weekend unplug the electronics and go for an Autumn walk and see what you can find:

"more" "leaf" "spiky" "open" "brown" "green" "fall" "deciduous" "autumn" "orchard" "harvest" "hibernate" "migration" "conkers"

By the time a child is 6 they have 14,000 words and by 11 they have approximately 40, 000 words.

Tune in - follow your child's lead talk about what they are interested in
Talk more
Take turns

By Sarah Winstanley