ANYTIME you do anything with your child, you can use the activity to increase your child’s vocabulary and understanding of things around him or her. The following suggestions are good times to emphasize these words and concepts to expand your child’s knowledge.
While preparing and eating meals:
| left |
beside |
grill |
| right |
next to |
silverware |
| top |
vitamins |
place mat |
| bottom |
nutrition |
casserole |
| under |
diet |
napkin |
| over |
calories |
manners |
While driving the car:
billboard |
yield |
shoulder |
sign |
safety |
traffic |
drive through |
laws |
collision |
restaurant |
trooper |
collision |
highway |
tow truck |
ambulance |
speedometer |
pavement |
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When eating in a restaurant:
| check |
menu |
expensive |
| tip |
percentage |
bake |
| cheap |
healthy |
bake |
| fry cook |
oven |
boil |
| chef |
stove |
steam |
| waitress |
cooler |
customer |
While shopping:
| charge |
customer service |
shopping cart |
credit card |
| debit |
package |
dressing room |
purchase |
| credit |
sale |
merchandise |
percent |
| return |
cashier |
gift wrap |
sales slip |
| receipt |
bargain |
department |
manager |
| price tag |
competition |
owner |
display |
| company |
shoplifting |
profit |
advertising |
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