{"id":4295,"date":"2020-06-01T14:44:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T21:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hesarizona.org\/williams-charter-school\/?p=4295"},"modified":"2020-06-01T14:44:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T21:44:23","slug":"your-students-vocabulary-is-their-foundation-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hesarizona.org\/williams-charter-school\/your-students-vocabulary-is-their-foundation-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Student\u2019s Vocabulary is Their Foundation for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ability to communicate clearly is one of the most important skills a human can learn. Have you ever judged a person based solely on the way they talk or the words they use? It\u2019s unfair and inaccurate, and yet we subconsciously do it all the time. The way we speak reveals nothing about our intelligence, kindness, ethics, virtue, or says anything about the skills we may possess; and yet, if one is being interviewed for a job, an interviewer may choose one candidate over another based upon the way the applicants speak and the words they use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Language\u2014both spoken and written\u2014is important, not only because it\u2019s one of the indicators others use to form an opinion of us, but also because the ability to clearly and concisely communicate is crucial in everyday life. <\/span>Byrdseed<\/span><\/a> asks the meaning of the following sentence: He fed her cat food. Does it mean that a man fed a woman\u2019s cat some food, or does it mean that a man fed a woman some food that was intended for cats?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing that increases clarity is a good vocabulary. The more words one has at their disposal, the more clearly and accurately one can speak or write. Often, knowing the right word means eliminating the confusion of many words. A sentence in the previous paragraph said, \u201c\u2026the ability to clearly and concisely communicate is crucial\u2026\u201d. But there\u2019s one word that can replace seven of those nine words. The new sentence would say, \u201c\u2026perspicuity is crucial\u2026\u201d. One word replacing seven is a pretty good trade, although it\u2019s not effective communication if no one knows what an obscure word like \u201c<\/span>perspicuity<\/span><\/a>\u201d means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A good vocabulary has two purposes: It allows a speaker or writer to communicate with more precision, and it gives a listener or reader the ability to know more precisely what\u2019s being communicated. To that end, parents can help children expand their vocabularies in ways kids will find fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Methods for teaching new words to your child differ according to age. <\/span>Verywell Family<\/span><\/a> has tips for building a pre-reader\u2019s vocabulary, while methods for building the vocabulary of <\/span>elementary school students<\/span><\/a> would be completely different. Find the right vocabulary-building games, apps and techniques for your child\u2019s age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five painless tips for parents of children in the earlier grades to build their child\u2019s vocabulary:<\/span><\/p>\n