In this 21st century, developing your kids’ vocabulary is crucial for ensuring success in their academic path. Having proficient knowledge in vocabulary helps your child excel in academic and social contexts. The recent pandemic has kept many of us at home, making it a perfect opportunity to work on vocabulary skills with our child. 

So, Let’s explore ways to enhance vocabulary together!

As parents or teachers, we cannot deny the importance of vocabulary learning because it allows our children to master English. Moreover, If your child has a good knowledge of this word list at the age of 3-5, it may assist in the following things:

• Better understanding of surroundings and perception of the world
• Improved logical thinking and cognitive reasoning.
• Consequently, your child will also win SBN vocabulary tests and other class vocabulary activities.

Here’re 11 easy ways to help you build your preschoolers’ vocabulary and introduce them to easy reading skills.

1. Plan out Words For Each Day

Select  3-5 simple words to teach your child in a week. More words at a time may be too overwhelming and lead to confusion.  Don’t rush! Three to five words are just the right amount of knowledge that should be absorbed in a week. Make sure to use the words in daily conversation with your child so their brain assimilates them.

2. Ensure repetition

Repetition is the key to success! Always repeat words frequently with your child. Use the words in different contexts, and make sure to use them over and over and again.

Keep your child on their toes by asking them questions regarding the vocabulary throughout the day. This trick develops the sense of using new words and really ensures they wont forget them. 

3. Visual Representation of Words

While teaching new words to your preschooler, use image association to help them learn. Children have been proven to be much more effective at learning through images compared to just words. Drawing out vocabulary words or displaying images can assist your child in retaining them with memory. 

4. Read, Read and Repeat

Read books (storybooks) with your child! It helps them learn new words. It’s best to select a specific hour at night to read a book with your child. This develops a routine in their brain and eventually leads them to absorb new material. While reading, as you encounter new words, read and repeat those words so that your child can understand them properly.

5. Read together!

Make sure to read with your child.  Explain the definition of new words to your child.. You can also read words together from the spelling bee ninja word bank.

6. Read Aloud!

Ask your child to read aloud! It will help them maintain their focus. You can also give your child online word training or tutorials to speak aloud while learning words from other platforms.

7. Talk Regularly & Use Context Clues

You are the first and the best teacher of your child. Increase vocabulary skills by simply talking with them! Don’t limit your conversation, and communicate with your little one on every subject.. It will lead them them to learn more over time.

8. Use Adjectives

Use adjectives and the description of surroundings to expand your preschoolers’ vocabulary. For example, instead of saying: “Would you like a flower?” Say: “Would you like a pretty yellow flower or a beautiful red one?”

9. Play Word Games

Engage in various activities to diversify the way your child learns. Play games or other activities to also allow your child to learn spelling as they learn vocabulary. Many word games are available that can help your child learn. We also offer word tutorials and other online games for your child.

10. Picture Books: Preschoolers’ Vocabulary

Picture books essential to memorizing new words. Pictures help your child understand the context in which the word is used. Make a collection of storybooks for your child that include pictures. Read the new words loudly and provide context clues to your child.

11. Label Your Surroundings

Label the things in your home. Label things such as the table, books, and toys. Visual association will help your child master vocabulary in no time.

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Established back in the year 2010, Japan Times Bee (now called  ‘Japan Spelling Bee’) is the only spelling bee competition organized in Japan. It is officially licensed by The Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. The Japan Spelling Bee is Japan’s national level spelling bee competition. This spelling bee is one of the most popular spelling bees around the world.

Purpose of the Japan Times Bee

The spelling bee has a long and overwhelming history. Ever since its inception about a century ago in the United States, this spelling event has spread all across the globe, bringing young minds together under a single roof as they test their spelling skills to the limit.
The spelling bee is one of the most competitive events organized for school children. The event not only promotes this healthy competition among the participants, but it also helps develop their spelling and vocabulary skills.
Apart from that, the spelling bee can also help them understand etymology, how root words work, pronunciation, and so on.
Japan is one of the most developed and academically advanced countries in the world. To ensure further development of the youth, they adopted the spelling bee. Collaborating with the Scripps Spelling Bee, the Japan Times Bee has gone on to become quite popular.

Registration and enrollment

Firstly, schools willing to participate at the Japan Spelling Bee are to register at the Scripps Spelling Bee website as well as at the Japan Spelling Bee website. Not being able to follow this procedure will result in the failure of the spelling bee registration.
Then, the registered schools are to organize a spelling bee among their respective students. The winner from each of the participating school is then sent to the Japan Spelling Bee held in March.
Finally, the champion is sent to the US to take part at the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals held in the same year.
Note: Home schooled kids can participate in the Japan Spelling Bee too. In that case, they will have to register with their affiliated school or institution, and that school or institution has to be registered for the Japan Times Bee as well as for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, just like the other schools. Home schooled kids will have to participate in the school bee of their affiliated institutions.

Competition rules

Each speller has to spell their word out loud on stage. They are allowed to make request for the definition of the word. The language of origin, and the use of the word in a sentence can also be requested.

Spellers, however, are not allowed to go back and change the order of their spelling once they have misspelled a word or delivered a letter out loud which they then realize is wrong.

When is the next Japan Spelling Bee?

The 11th Japan Spelling Bee is scheduled to take place on March 7th, 2020. Next year, the Japan Spelling Bee will take place at Josai University.

Preparing for the Spelling Bee with Spelling Bee Ninja

Spelling Bee Ninja app’s latest feature allows you to set the Spelling Bee  you competing for for each of the top and most popular spelling bee competitions around the world. Practice spelling bee words from our platform’s spelling bee word lists using the SBN platform.
Click here to register on Spelling Bee Ninja as a Japan Spelling Bee Student.

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