Nursery WordBoost

Nursery WordBoost is an approach designed to develop the vocabulary of children at nursery through the sharing of books in which there are four highlighted ‘boost’ words. These words are clearly identified to children, staff and parents with the hope that everyone uses the words as much as possible and they become part of the child’s vocabulary.

The book that we will be reading for a week from September 6th is

The Selfish Crocodile by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry

The boost words are

creature    brave    creep   astonished

Listen to the story and see if you notice the boost words.

Try and use the boost words whenever you and in different contexts so that your child develops a deep understanding of the word and when it can be used. We will be doing the same in the nurseries.

You can further support your children by telling them what the words mean.

astonished……very surprised

brave………..doing something dangerous or scary even if you are scared.

creature…….animals or insects, they can be real or pretend

creep…..moving slowly and quietly