1000 Useful Words

This book can be used with children who have not yet learned to read and with beginner readers. Each picture-packed page is fun to read together, and a great way to help children's language and literacy skills. Picture-and-word pages Most of this book is made up of picture-and-word pages filled with nouns, plus some verbs and adjectives. These pages help broaden your child’s vocabulary and knowledge. Story pages There are also five simple stories to read that introduce more useful words, put words into context, and help sentence writing and story writing skills. How to help your child get the most out of this book All the pages in this book offer lots of opportunities for talking and learning. Enjoy exploring and talking about them together. Point out things your child likes. For instance, you could say, “Look, there’s a tiger! Can you roar like a tiger?” or “Which fruit do you like?” Go at your child’s pace. Let her take the lead and turn the pages. Stop if she is tired, and return to the book another time. For children who are not yet reading Point to the pictures as you read the words and sentences to help them identify things, and to show how the pictures and words are connected. For children who are beginning to read As they read, or as you read together, point to the words, or encourage them to point, to help their letter and word recognition. Following the stories Pre-readers and beginner readers can follow the stories by running a finger along the dotted lines. This helps their fine motor skills, too.