Words to consider: consider words too
If you thought that story books for children age 4 through 6 should have simpler word choices than age 7 through 9, think again. As parents we're always trying to do what is best for our children. Sometimes it can be confusing. Think of the Baby Einstein videos that ironically, research now indicates, lead to LESS vocabulary development. In the same way, many people - even some authors, literary agents, and editors at publishing houses who consider words very carefully, operate under the misguided assumption that books we read to our kids should only contain the most commonly used words. However, research suggests just the opposite.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
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