PR-6216IRE Reading For Success - Book 1
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Vocabulary<br />
Developing vocabulary – 4<br />
Enlisting the help of parents in developing their child’s vocabulary is an excellent way to broaden children’s<br />
vocabularies. There are some vocabulary words that are best learned through experiences and interactions.<br />
Send home the letters below and on pages 120–124. Include all of the letters in your back-to-school pack<br />
or send one home periodically throughout the school year.<br />
Date:<br />
Dear Parents<br />
One of the best ways to develop your child’s vocabulary is to provide him/her<br />
with first-hand experiences. Through these experiences, children learn words,<br />
contexts for the words and appropriate ways to use the words in sentences.<br />
Having extensive background experiences and a rich vocabulary helps<br />
children develop their reading comprehension skills.<br />
Consider whether your child has had experiences with the following<br />
occupations. If your child has not been exposed to the people, jobs they<br />
perform and the locations at which they perform the jobs, consider providing<br />
them with the opportunity for them to visit these people. It may not be<br />
possible for you to provide your child the experiences with each occupation<br />
listed below; however, make an effort to expose your child to as many of these<br />
people as possible.<br />
Has your child met a/an …<br />
• artist<br />
• chef<br />
• clown<br />
• construction worker<br />
• doctor<br />
• electrician<br />
• farmer<br />
• firefighter<br />
• judge<br />
• lifeguard<br />
• magician<br />
• mechanic<br />
• nurse<br />
• photographer<br />
• pilot<br />
• plumber<br />
• police officer<br />
• reporter<br />
• secretary<br />
• singer<br />
• soldier<br />
Your child’s education will truly benefit from any experiences with these<br />
people.<br />
Sincerely<br />
Viewing sample<br />
Teacher<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> for success 120 Prim-Ed Publishing – www.prim-ed.com
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