Building+Vocabulary

**__Vocabulary practice:__**



Try sneaking in a little extra vocabulary practice. The more your youngster uses words, the easier it will be for him/her to remember them.

Select 'Criss-Cross' from the puzzle menu in the middle of the screen.
 * Do puzzles:** You can turn vocabulary words and their definitions into simple crossword puzzles at [|http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com]

**Hunt for treasure:** Encourage your child to find and circle vocabulary words in newspapers and magazines and to read the sentences aloud. Seeing the words used in context will help him/her learn their meanings.

**Use synonyms:** List your child's vocabulary words. Then, beside each one, have him/her write words with similar meanings. He/she can use a thesaurus from the library (try Scholastic's //Children's Thesaurus,// or search at [|www.wordsmyth.net]). Hang the list on the refrigerator where he/she can review it.