Vocabulary Instruction in Early Childhood

Some children come to school knowing far fewer words than others. Researchers have found that even by age three, the gap is evident. Children from families with low incomes had 600 fewer words than their peers from families with higher income. By second grade, the gap in vocabulary had jumped to 4,000 words. That’s why vocabulary is a critical part of early childhood programs.

A new article in the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s magazine, Young Children, looks at what the research tells us about vocabulary instruction in early childhood.

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