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What Do We Know About Language Development At Five?

Well, let’s see...

  • She understands from 2800-13,000 words! Amazing!
  • Even spelling may soon be out!
  • Stories continue to enthrall him.
  • Time has more meaning.
  • She begins to understand "week" and "a long time"
  • He can find the tallest in a group of three
  • Understands opposites
Let’s take a look at gifts and activities for this Kindergartner, or soon to be Kindergartner.

Books…She’s more sophisticated in conversation and observation. So encourage her to begin telling the stories in her own words. You can also discuss what’s real and what’s make believe, and that’s important. So what are some you could select? The ones below are just a few of the thousands.


Insects


Caps for Sale


Tree of Hope



Play Sets…Bob the Builder, Home Living, Playground, Farm, Jungle, GI Joes, Legos and other construction games, to name a few. They’ll add their imagination and sound affects. A puppet theater enchants and encourages imagination. Engage your child by playing with her.


Bob the Builder


Playful Puppy


Puppet Theater



DVDs…add Veggie Tales to the collection.

TV…All right, I know she’s been watching TV since birth. But now you really need to be discerning and careful about the shows…not that you weren’t earlier, but it’s more critical now. She has greater understanding of the storyline, if not all of the nuances.

This preschool language learning has been quite an adventure for me. Maybe it has been for you, too. I hope you’ve learned as much as I have. It has taught me how very important hearing is to the whole process. I’ve also learned that this skill is not as simple as it appears at first blush.

If vision is the window to the child’s mind, language is its expression.

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