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They hear the words around them and practise using them by speaking.  \nBoth spoken and written words are important. Children who have a large vocabulary understand more of what they hear and read.  \nOlder children are typically expected to learn more and more words through reading and writing. However, although reading can support vocabulary development, older children continue to need support with learning words through talking, particularly with words that are more abstract e.g. through, every, before, each, few.  \nIf you are concerned about your child’s talking, seek advice from a qualified speech and language therapist.  \nRead this leaflet for general ideas of how you can help your child build vocabulary skills.  \nLearning new words  \nWhen a child learns a new word, they store information about the sounds in the word, the meaning of the word and how to use the word when speaking. Knowing this, can help us to help children learn words more effectively.  \nEach word that is learnt is gradually connected into a network with other words. These connections between words are very important and include making connections between spoken and written words.  \nSome children find it difficult to‘find’ the word they intend to say. It’s important to allow more time in a conversation when your child experiences this. When adults experience this, we say it’s as if a word is on the tip of our tongue!  \nHelp your child to understand and use words  \nPlease adapt suggestions to take account of your child’s age and stage of development.  \nExploring and finding out about new words is a good way of supporting your child’s talking and learning at home.  \nNotice new words when you are listening, reading, having conversations and watching a film or TV programme. Talk about the new word and find out what it means. Books are a good source of new words, both fiction and non-fiction. Find out what words are associated with the class topic in school.  \nTalk about the sounds in a word.  \nWhat sound does the word begin with? How many syllables or claps does it have? What does it rhyme with? This will help your child to say the word and later on to spell and write it. E.g.: “few” Begins with “fff” sound, it has 1 syllable. It rhymes with ‘chew’.  \nThink about a child friendly way of explaining or showing what a word means.  \nRelate words to real life or ‘hands on’ practical experiences. A craft/cooking activity can help your child to remember what a word means and how to use it. E.g.: “Few” is a word that tells us a small number but more than one. We need a few mushrooms for the pizza topping’.  \nRelate a new word to words that your child already knows. You can enrich the connections between words by linking written words with spoken words and ideas that your child already knows. For example: “Petrified means very scared”.  \nHave fun with words!  \nDraw the meaning! Act out a word! Find an image online. Make a word map. Choose a word of the week!  \nPlay a game such as guessing a word from clues:  \na) I spy: use describing clues e.g.: ‘I spy with my little eye something with a few apples in it.  \nb) Make a crossword and devise your own clues for school topic words!  \n[www.puzzlemaker.com](www.puzzlemaker.com)  \nEncourage your child to spot words that they’ve heard before but are not sure about. Praise your child for asking or checking what a word means. Let them know its ok to ask or say ‘I don’t understand’. Also, show your child how to use clues and word-parts to help work out the meaning of a word e.g.: ‘ less’ on the end of a word changes it to mean","cbCaigZk79YmUiLR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigZk79YmUiLR","pdf",213496,"English","# Learning new words\n## Explore and find out about new words\n## Help your child understand and use words\n## Have fun with words","[{\"question\":\"How do children typically learn new words, according to the leaflet?\",\"answer\":\"Young children learn words through listening and talking, hearing words around them and practising by speaking. Older children build vocabulary through reading and writing, but they still need support through talking, especially with more abstract words.\"},{\"question\":\"What should adults do when a child struggles to find the right word while talking?\",\"answer\":\"Allow more time during the conversation. 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