Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
Explore and discuss word relationships and word meanings.
Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) for understanding of the
concepts the categories represent.
Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring words by relating them to their
opposites (e.g., hot/cold).
Use words to identify and describe the world around them.
Use words and phrases acquired through language rich experiences, conversations, reading and being read to, responding to texts, and child-centered, play-based experiences.
