Meaningful vocabulary

[Tatia]

I've been trying to get myself sorted so that I can purposefully use "meaningful vocabulary" with my young mindees. This entails basically choosing words that are relevent and meaningful to the theme or activity you are currently doing and using them often to encourage mindees to begin using them, as well. I received some paperwork about it from my development worker and thought I'd share. I'd also like to see if you can think of any other words to fit in or areas that I have missed out.

Maths area
count, match
pattern
more, less, fewer, lots
bigger, smaller, greater
taller, shorter
fatter, thinner
heavier, lighter
full, empty
same, different
positional language (here, there, under, over)
days of the week
time language (clock, minutes, hours, days, months)
add, altogether, take-away, subtract
shapes: triangle, circle, rectangle, square, cube, sphere, pyramid, cyclinder
Questions such as...how many?...what comes after/before?...What is one more/less thatn?...Describe (something)?

Malleable area
wet, dry
touch, press, pull, roll
flatten
squash, squeeze
change
feel, smooth, rough
rolling pin
cutter
pattern
same, different
size, shape
bigger, smaller
longer, shorter
round

Questions

I wonder what happens if..?
What can you...?
If I make one just like your's, how many will we have?
Can you make..?
Why has that happened, do you think?
Roll it longer/shorter

ICT
Use correct termionology when appropriate e.g. mouse, screen, keyboard, monitor, disc, space bar, direction arrow, controls, print, log on/off, drag, drop

Positional vocabulary such as top/bottom, next to, left/right, forwards/backwards

Paint area
shade, tone
darker, lighter, brighter, dull
change
stroke, paint, print, dab, blow
press, fold, roll
draw, mix
wipe, wash
drip, splash
outline
before, first, next
artist, illustrator

Questions

I wonder what happens if...?
How did you..?
What/how could you..?
Why/what do you like/dislike?

Writing and mark-making
write, draw, make, shapehold, grip
line, follow
round the curly cterpillar
down the robot up the robot, round the robot arm
down the long ladder
letter, word
trace
paper
pen
pencil
ruler
story
list
invitation
card
book
pad
envelope
folder
file
top,bottom
front, back
left, right
dictionary
alphabet

Music and sound making

sound, tune, music
listen, hear
slow, fast, quickly
quiet, loud
high, low
long, short
ring, bang, tap, beat, rythmn, sing, play, shake
instrument, coice, clap, count
drum, shaker, tambourine
chime bars, bell, clapper
triangle
glockenspiel
stop, start, together, after, before
notes, rest

Book corner

vocab appropriate to themes
feelings - happy, sad, worried, excited, afraid, angry
relationships, family names
story language and repetitive refrains e.g. Fee Fi Foo Fum, Once upon a time

Questions

What did you like/dislike?
Can I play with you?
What should I be?
Let's begin a story...
Once upon a time...

Block play/construction

bricks, blocks, shapes
fit together
turn, twist, hold
high, low, wide
on, over, under, beside,behind, in front
next
plan, draw, same, diagram, picture
make, build, fix, construct

Questions

What will happen if..?
Do you know how..?
Why?
Where?
What can you..?

Water play

wet, cold, warm, dry
spary, blow, suck
splash, drip, pour
fill, full, empty, half-empty (or half-full:) )
sink, float
bubbles, soapy, wash, clean, bath, swim, change, slippery
soak, squeeze
same, different
measure
more, less

Questions

Tell me..?
Do you know..?
How..?
I wonder...
Look what happens if...

Collage, craft, modelling

choose, match, measure
cut, stick, glue
press, put tear
colour, paint, draw, mark
build, join, fix
near, next to, top, bottom
corner, middle, edge, more, less, another
design, plan, copy

Questions

How did..?
What did..?
How can..?
I wonder if..?
I wonder what..?
How could you..?
Have you tried..?
Why/what did you like/dislike?

Sand

feel, rough, smoothj, soft, runs, grains
quickly, slowly, empty, pour
cold, warm, wet, dry, damp
dig, rake, scoop, flow, flatten, build, cover
tracks, wheels, marks, prints
heavy, light

Questions

Tell me..?
Do you know..?
How..?
I wonder...
Look what happens if...

[crazybones]

That looks great Tatia. I dont know if they are any help to you but there are lots of word mats on Sparklebox that cover lots of subjects. I have been using the mini beast, transport and plant ones recently and have found them useful.

[miffy]

WOW that's some list Tatia - well done

Will have to think about it but off the top of my head didn't see positional language like first, second, third etc mentioned.

miffy xx

[angeldelight]

Thats great Tatia well done and thank you

Angel xx

[katickles]

Fab Tatia - I'm sure you've listed everything there :thumbsup:

[LOOPYLISA]

WOW:laughing: thankyou x

[ajs]

that's fantastic tatia and all that typing :eek:

[mum22]

Great list thank you Tatia
x helen

[Pipsqueak]

Wow - thanks.

[Tatia]

Positional language is on there somewhere, Miffy, under Maths definitely and perhaps a few other places. I was typing it for my planning folders anyway and just thought I'd pop it on here.:)

Annie, I'll def have a look at Sparklebox, thanks for that.

[Annie_T]

i like that idea hun.. kinda thing i have to do with my girl as she has speech therapy

i may try this one you got here and see if it can help her in any way - if ok
.. thank you hun x

[Blaze]

Thank you!:clapping: