Introducing New Words Naturally

🧭 What parents can do

Instead of "memorise these 10 words", pick 3–5 words a week and weave them into real sentences all week long. Point, say, use, repeat.

🪜 Step-by-step

1. Choose 3–5 words for the week
2. Use each one naturally, several times a day
3. Point at the real thing when you can
4. Ask your child to use the word back
5. Celebrate every use — even funny ones

🏡 Try this activity

Word hunt: choose one word (e.g. "sparkling") and hunt for things it could describe all day.

❓ Questions to ask

• “Can you use it in another sentence?”
• “What is the opposite?”
• “What would you call an even bigger one?”

⚠️ Common mistakes

Introducing too many words at once. Three living words beat fifteen flashcards.

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