語彙を増やす一番よい方法
お子さんの英語の語彙を増やす一番良い方法は、読むことを通して学ぶ方法です。
研究によると、子供の第一言語の語彙力は読書量に直接かかわっていることが常に示されています。(King and Mackey, p. 104) 同じことが、第二言語にも言えます。お子さんに英語で読み聞かせをしてあげれば、お子さんたちの語彙は増えていきます。英語があなたの第一言語であるかどうかは関係ありません。お母さんがもっと子供向けの本を読むことで、英語の知識もどんどん増えていこことを実感するでしょう。確かに大変かもしれませんが、あなたにとっても、あなたのお子さんにとっても、十分がんばってみる価値があるのではないでしょうか。
私はこのことを自分自信の経験から述べています。主人と私は私たちの子供たちをトライリンガル（三ヶ国を話せる人）に育てているからです。私たち自身は両方とも英語のネイティブスピーカーですが、私は息子たちに私の第二言語であるスペイン語で話し、主人はドイツ語で話します。最初は大変でしたが、私は、子供たちに第二言語を話す能力を身につけさせてあげることは、私たちが与えてあげられる素晴らしい贈り物だと思っています。読書（読み聞かせ）は私の息子だけでなく、私の語彙力も上げてくれました。
エリック・カールの本は特に人気の高い本です。絵と繰り返しの多い彼の絵本は、世代を超えて子供たちに大人気です。そして、赤ちゃんから小学3年生までの幅広い子供たちにとって魅力のある本です。お子さんと一緒に本を読んでみてください。絵について英語で話してみましょう。そして、もう一度読みましょう。子供たちは同じ本を何度も読みたがります。そして、これが子供たち自身が自分で読む力を身につけるのに一番良い方法なのです。私は"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See"を私の2才の息子に何度も読んであげました。ある日彼は本を持って、私がやるように、まだ赤ちゃんの弟に読んであげているのです。2才の息子はまだ自分では読めませんが、本を暗記してしまっていたのです。私は彼がどれほどよくストーリーを分かっているか驚きましたし、彼が本を読むことが大好きだということにわくわくしました。読み聞かせをしてあげたことが彼にとって大きな利益になっていた、ということが証明されたのです。
お子さんの語彙力を伸ばすのに、読み聞かせをお勧めします。そして、エリックカールの絵本からスタートしてください。彼の本は私たちのTESOP TIPSのストアから購入いただけます。私たちあなたのお子さんの年齢と興味にあった本を定期的に更新していきます。また、お子さんの英語力をさらに伸ばすための英語の本の使い方も引き続き扱っていきます。
一緒に読むことで、あなたと、あなたのお子さんの語彙を増やしましょう。そして英語でその本について話すことで、あなたの英語もより流暢に、そして英語で話すことが楽になっていくことに気づくでしょう。
*"The Bilingual Edge" by Kendall King and Alison Mackey
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Best Way to Increase Vocabulary in English
The best way to increase your child’s English vocabulary is through reading. Research has consistently demonstrated that a child’s vocabulary in their first language is directly related to the amount that they are read too. (King and Mackey, p. 104) The same holds true for a child’s second language as well. The more you read to your child in English, the better their vocabularies will be.
It does not matter that English is not your first language. You will find that the more you read children’s books, your knowledge of the English language will significantly increase. I understand that this can be challenging, but the benefits to both you and your child are well worth the effort.
I am speaking from experience on this topic as my husband and I are raising our children to be trilingual. We are both native English speakers, yet I speak to our sons in Spanish, and he speaks to them in German, our second languages. Originally this was a major challenge for me, but I feel that one of the best gifts that you can give your children is the ability to speak a second language. Reading has dramatically increased not only the vocabulary of my son, but mine as well.
Start by reading simple books together with your child.
Books by Eric Carle are especially popular. The drawings and the repetition in the stories have proven to be a hit with children for generations, and they appeal to all ages from babies through third grade. Read the books together, talk about the pictures in English, and then read the books again. Children love to be read books repeatedly, and this is one of the ways in which they learn to read themselves. I have read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See" to my two-year-old son many times. One day I found that he was holding the book up and "reading" to his baby brother the same way that I do. He is too young to read himself, but had memorized the book. I was amazed at how well he knew the story and thrilled to see how much he loved reading. It was proof to me that reading to him has been of great benefit.
To increase your child’s vocabulary, I recommed reading, and start with books by Eric Carle. These can be purchased through our TESOL Tips store. We will be updating the store on a regular basis where you will be sure to find books that are age appropriate and of interest to your child. I will also continue to address different ways and methods that you can use books in English to further develop your child’s skills.
Through reading together, both you and your child will improve your vocabulary. By talking about the books in English you will find that your fluency and comfort with using English will develop too.
*"The Bilingual Edge" by Kendall King and Alison Mackey
It does not matter that English is not your first language. You will find that the more you read children’s books, your knowledge of the English language will significantly increase. I understand that this can be challenging, but the benefits to both you and your child are well worth the effort.
I am speaking from experience on this topic as my husband and I are raising our children to be trilingual. We are both native English speakers, yet I speak to our sons in Spanish, and he speaks to them in German, our second languages. Originally this was a major challenge for me, but I feel that one of the best gifts that you can give your children is the ability to speak a second language. Reading has dramatically increased not only the vocabulary of my son, but mine as well.
Start by reading simple books together with your child.
Books by Eric Carle are especially popular. The drawings and the repetition in the stories have proven to be a hit with children for generations, and they appeal to all ages from babies through third grade. Read the books together, talk about the pictures in English, and then read the books again. Children love to be read books repeatedly, and this is one of the ways in which they learn to read themselves. I have read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See" to my two-year-old son many times. One day I found that he was holding the book up and "reading" to his baby brother the same way that I do. He is too young to read himself, but had memorized the book. I was amazed at how well he knew the story and thrilled to see how much he loved reading. It was proof to me that reading to him has been of great benefit.
To increase your child’s vocabulary, I recommed reading, and start with books by Eric Carle. These can be purchased through our TESOL Tips store. We will be updating the store on a regular basis where you will be sure to find books that are age appropriate and of interest to your child. I will also continue to address different ways and methods that you can use books in English to further develop your child’s skills.
Through reading together, both you and your child will improve your vocabulary. By talking about the books in English you will find that your fluency and comfort with using English will develop too.
*"The Bilingual Edge" by Kendall King and Alison Mackey
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