Wednesday, March 30, 2011
YOUR CHILD BRINGING HOME BIG WORDS?
Maria Montessori respected the intelligence and the ability of even the youngest children. Through her observations and research she learned that children are most senstive to absorbing oral language and vocabulary during early childhood. For this reason, Montessori teachers are trained to use a full vocabulary with students, and to never "water down" or baby talk. You may hear your child using a rich vocabulary including scientific terms. You need not worry that your child is being given work far above his grade level or abilities! He is simply absorbing the rich vocabulary he is exposed to every day. Of course, sometimes these words become confused. When I asked students why a fish would need camoflage, one child answered with enthusiasm, "to stay safe from CREDITORS!" Now that's something even adults can relate to!
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That is so cute! I like the practice of not watering down language with the kids, because they really are such sponges. I don't notice it as much with my son, but my daughter tries out new words in a *very* obvious way. It's fun seeing how she attempts to use it, and how she waits for my response to see if she used it correctly. In most cases, I won't correct her directly, but I'll use the word in my response to her, and often times she'll try to use it again immediately the right way.
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