One way to help your children start school ready to learn is by helping them expand their vocabulary at an early age. A study reported in the journal Child Development found that children with larger oral vocabularies by age 2 start kindergarten better prepared both academically and behaviorally than others.
Researchers analyzed nationally representative data for 8,650 children. Parents answered a survey on their 2 years olds’ vocabulary, and kindergarten teachers rated such factors as the children’s behavior self-regulation as well as their academic performance.
The data showed that children who had a larger oral vocabulary at age 2 had greater reading and math achievement in kindergarten as well as fewer problem behaviors such as acting out or anxiety-related issues.
So start talking to your kids as early as you can to give them a good start in the future.
