Plz recommend how to increase vocabulary for MS kids.

[Anonymous]

Heard from several difference sources that vocabulary is critically important for high school study, and it is recommended to start to build it up at start of middle school.
Anyone has good recommendation on how to? and resources?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Maybe studying word roots? That can help kids figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Do they still teach that in schools now?

Otherwise reading. Lots of reading.

[Anonymous]

Reading anything and everything kids can get their hands on. Books, magazines, newspapers, short stories, graphic novels- whatever a kid likes and will actually read.

Resources include libraries (free!), bookstores, used book sales, the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading anything and everything kids can get their hands on. Books, magazines, newspapers, short stories, graphic novels- whatever a kid likes and will actually read.

Resources include libraries (free!), bookstores, used book sales, the internet.

+1 but keep the reading material to challenging books/article, not comics.
Maybe have him read more adult books like by John Grisham or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading anything and everything kids can get their hands on. Books, magazines, newspapers, short stories, graphic novels- whatever a kid likes and will actually read.

Resources include libraries (free!), bookstores, used book sales, the internet.

+1 but keep the reading material to challenging books/article, not comics.
Maybe have him read more adult books like by John Grisham or something.

Just read. I agree that challenging material is worthwhile, but motivation is key. Read books he enjoys. Read cereal boxes, read anything.

[Anonymous]

+1000 for reading. It doesn't matter what, as long as they are reading. Let them pick what they are interested in, and they will keep reading!

[Anonymous]

Lots of reading,

Also Worldly Wise was a good resource.

[Anonymous]

Our middle schoolers do a program at school...membean, I think it’s called? Their old school did worldly wise workbooks, which were a drag at the time...but they really helped.

[Anonymous]

It’s Wordly Wise, not Worldly Wise.

[Anonymous]

Audiobooks build vocab, too, if that is more fun for your kids. My son is dyslexic and never reads more than a few paragraphs with his eyes, it’s all audiobooks, and he has a fantastic vocabulary. They Key is that written communication contains words we don’t use in conversation, so you get exposure to new words through books you don’t get even from intellectual conversation or watching historical documentaries or whatever.

[Anonymous]

We used to discuss a word of the day - or two or three - at dinner. Get one of the SAT apps or something like that. It often sparked other discussions and was a good thing to turn to when dinner table conversation was lagging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Audiobooks build vocab, too, if that is more fun for your kids. My son is dyslexic and never reads more than a few paragraphs with his eyes, it’s all audiobooks, and he has a fantastic vocabulary. They Key is that written communication contains words we don’t use in conversation, so you get exposure to new words through books you don’t get even from intellectual conversation or watching historical documentaries or whatever.

This. Your middle school kids can also listen to interesting nonfiction audiobooks and books that are written at levels that would be challenging for them as readers, and it can be hugely helpful in building vocabulary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We used to discuss a word of the day - or two or three - at dinner. Get one of the SAT apps or something like that. It often sparked other discussions and was a good thing to turn to when dinner table conversation was lagging.

We did something like this for a while in the evening. It can be fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Wordly Wise, not Worldly Wise.

Yes I know, thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Wordly Wise, not Worldly Wise.

I would think some middle school kids are already too worldly wise anyway.