Virginia Literacy Foundation Block 2

Vocabulary sample activities

 Read books and stories aloud to children daily and incorporate activities. For example, when reading “The Enormous Watermelon,” make a pretend garden by taping brown paper to the floor, taping seeds in a row and sectioning off with masking tape. Make garden signs with pictures of items related to gardening, such as rakes, shovels, vegetables, potting soil and watering cans.

 Have children walk along the garden row and name the pictures on the garden signs.

 Read poems, sing songs and take field trips to build vocabulary.

 Provide daily opportunities for children to engage in conversations in dramatic play center by adding props related to themes.

 Play games like “Simon Says” and “Red Light, Green Light.”

 Offer children a wide variety of experiences for building their vocabulary.