Activity Idea: Word of the Week

Kindergarten QuickSource® reminds us  that "Children in the kindergarten years will strengthen emerging literacy, numeracy skills and their speaking and listening skills while acquiring new words as they share their discoveries with others."


Here's an activity called Word of the Week  that will help children increase their vocabulary. This activity gives the child a solid foundation to begin the reading process during this first year of school. For this activity, you will need White Sentence Strips - Pack of 100  (WSE),  Pocket Chart (POCK),  and Markers  (PERMCLR).

 Materials Needed:
White Sentence Strips - Pack of 100  (WSE)  
Colorations® Color Permanent Markers - Set of 12 ( PERMCLR)
 Pocket Chart (POCK)

Let’s Get Started:
1. A good way to increase vocabulary in young children is to choose a "Word of the Week." A word should be chosen that may be unfamiliar to many of the children.
2. Write the word on a card or sentence strip while the children watch.
3. Have the children say the word.
4. Post the word in a place where it can be noticed often during the week.
5. Throughout the next few days, revisit the word asking the children the meaning.

 If using POCET™, this activity correlates to Developmental Guideline LG3: Understands More Complex Vocabulary and Displays Listening Comprehension.