Category: Language

Aug 27th 2020

Five games you can play with your child to help develop their vocabulary

Playing is a crucial element of every child’s development. Children learn through play and often have great fun in... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

How can an increased vocabulary change your child’s perception of the world?

Cat. That’s a cat. That’s a lovely cat. That’s a lovely Persian cat. That lovely Persian cat looks like... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

Why is your child’s vocabulary like an atlas?

As children grow they learn more and more new words. Research suggests that by the age of 12, children... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

How do reading and writing change your child’s understanding of words?

In his book Orality and Literacy, Walter J. Ong, an American professor of English literature, who passed away in... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

When your child learns to write, are they learning how to use a new technology?

Human beings are not born to write or read. Human beings are born to speak and listen. Writing is... Read More