Bring Stories to life
As children learn new words, it can be a challenge for them to fully understand their meanings. By bringing these words to life through real experiences and storytelling, we can help children better comprehend and retain new vocabulary.
Here are some helpful tips:
- Select interactive books and allow for engagement.
- Act out the characters and events in the story. Use facial expressions, gestures, and body movements to bring the characters to life.
- Introduce props and puppets related to the story.
- Encourage your toddler to actively engage in the storytelling process by asking them to point out characters, name objects, or make sounds related to the story.
- Pause at key points in the story to ask questions and encourage your toddler to respond in the target language.
Reading with your toddlers is a nice way to teach them a new language. To take it a step further, bringing these stories to life is another effective method.
