Build Oral Vocabulary

Build Oral Vocabulary

What students learn

Students learn to name animals, repeat new words, and say them clearly. They practice hearing a word, saying it aloud, and remembering it for the next round.

Why it matters

Oral vocabulary helps children talk about what they see, hear, and notice. Strong word knowledge also makes later reading and storytelling easier.

Learn the idea

Watch Animal Vocabulary: Name the First Letters to hear the opening set of animal names. Then use Animal Vocabulary: Say the Animal Names Aloud to keep the words moving. End with Animal Vocabulary: Review the Whole Alphabet so the child can say the full set one more time.

Try it

Point to toy animals, pictures, or classroom objects and ask the child to name them. If they do not know a word, say it slowly, have them repeat it, and ask them to use it again in a short phrase.

Parent guide

Use real objects whenever possible. Repeat the same words several times so the child hears them in more than one moment. If a word is hard, slow down and break it into smaller pieces before trying again.