ESPOctober 16 is National Dictionary Day, honoring the birthday of Noah Webster, one of the people who helped shape the American dictionary. It’s also a good reminder that building a child’s vocabulary can start with something as simple as learning one new word at a time.
Encourage your kids to look up words they don’t know, keep a “word of the day” on the refrigerator or challenge everyone at dinner to use a new word in a sentence. A strong vocabulary helps children become better readers and writers — but more importantly, words give kids the tools to express their ideas, ask questions and tell you how they’re feeling. You might even learn a few new words along with them.
