Literacy Matters
All things Literacy, because Literacy matters in all things
THE POWER OF READING
Vocabulary Matters
Few activities in life are as delightful or as valuable as learning new vocabulary.
Vocabulary is essential for communicating ideas. Research has shown that children need to understand 98% of the words they read to understand what they are reading. Strong vocabulary enables us to better comprehend, engage in wider reading opportunities, write with clarity and maturity and engage in meaningful conversations. Vocabulary is the key to understanding abstract ideas and deeper content.
Strong vocabulary heightens the opportunity for occupational success.
- Let’s develop a reading habit with our children. Vocabulary building is easiest when we encounter words in context.
- Let’s expose ourselves to new words and synonyms by using the dictionary and thesaurus
- Let’s play word games and share the fun of vocabulary.
- Let’s subscribe to “word of the day” feeds and online word games
- Let’s practice using new words in conversation.
You can’t build your vocabulary if you don’t meet new words.
To meet new words you must read.
The more you read, the better.
Word of the Week
Discernment noun
DEFINITION: a wise way of judging between things, or a particularly perceptive way of seeing things
In a sentence: Trust your gut and use your discernment to navigate through life.
PROVERBS 18:15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
PROVERBS 15:14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Anxious adjective
DEFINITION: feeling or showing worry, nervousness or unease
In a sentence: He was extremely anxious about his exams.
There were some anxious moments
While we often use ‘anxious’ to describe worry, nervousness or unease, it can also mean, ‘eager’.
In a sentence: I’m anxious to get started before it rains.
Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus’
