Using the right word at the right time is a kind of magic. Children pick up tons of words as they grow, but using words correctly can take much longer.
During this wonderful month of June, how about focusing on summer vocabulary? This covers weather (hot, humid, breezy), seasonal foods, and all the time spent outside exploring the natural world. There is joy to be had in discovering and naming all the insects, animals, plants, trees, and other things that you and your child see and hear during an Alaska summer.
State of Alaska Early Learning Guidelines
This topic is a key component of the following early learning domain and goal:
Cognition and General Knowledge
- Children observe and describe the natural world
