Curriculum to Improve Vocabulary

20-Day Curriculum to Improve Vocabulary

This curriculum is designed to expand your child's vocabulary in a fun and engaging way. Each day includes three activities:

• Off-screen interactive activity (hands-on learning)
• On-screen digital activity (using web-based tools)
• Creative or applied learning activity (practical use of new words)

Day 1: Word Detective

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Word Scavenger Hunt

• Task: Hide word cards around the house. Each card has a new word + a picture. He must find the cards and use the word in a sentence.
• Example words: Gigantic, mysterious, slippery, delicate, sturdy.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Vocabulary Games on Vocabulary.com

• Platform: Vocabulary.com
• Task: Play word definition and sentence-matching games.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Comic Strip Creation

• Task: Draw a simple comic strip using 3 of today’s new words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Encourages word association through play.

Day 2: Sensory Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Touch & Describe

• Task: Blindfold him, give different objects (rough rock, soft toy, cold spoon), and he must describe the texture using new words.
• Example words: Coarse, velvety, bumpy, frosty, smooth.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): PBS Kids Word Play

• Platform: PBS Kids Games
• Task: Play interactive vocabulary games featuring sensory words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): DIY Word Cards

• Task: Make flashcards with words + drawings for future review.

🔹 Why It Matters: Builds descriptive vocabulary using real-world senses.

Day 3: Action-Packed Verbs

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Charades - Verb Edition

• Task: Act out action words (leap, crawl, stretch, stomp, twirl), and he must guess + use the word in a sentence.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Pictionary AI

• Platform: Quick, Draw! by Google
• Task: The AI guesses his drawings based on words, reinforcing verb meanings.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Action Storytelling

• Task: Write a short adventure story using at least 5 new verbs.

🔹 Why It Matters: Expands verb variety, improving writing & speaking.

Day 4: Animal-Themed Vocabulary

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Describe the Animal

• Task: Look at animal pictures and use descriptive adjectives to explain them.
• Example words: Furry, scaly, swift, fierce, sluggish.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): National Geographic Kids

• Platform: NatGeo Kids
• Task: Read animal fact sheets, focusing on new words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Animal Riddles

• Task: Write and solve riddles using today’s words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Teaches precise descriptions through fun themes.

Day 5: Food & Taste Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Taste Test & Describe

• Task: Try different foods (sweet fruit, sour lemon, spicy chips) and use descriptive words.
• Example words: Tangy, bitter, savory, zesty, bland.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Word Matching Game on Spelling City

• Platform: Spelling City
• Task: Match taste words with correct definitions.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Menu Maker

• Task: Create a restaurant menu with detailed food descriptions.

🔹 Why It Matters: Encourages adjective use in everyday life.

Day 6: Words About Emotions

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Feelings Charades

• Task: Act out emotions (ecstatic, furious, anxious, relieved) and guess the word.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Word Association on BrainPOP

• Platform: BrainPOP
• Task: Play an interactive lesson on emotion words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Emotion Journal

• Task: Write about today’s mood using 3 new words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Helps with emotional expression and communication.

Day 7: Opposites & Antonyms

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Antonym Matching Game

• Task: Match opposite word pairs (huge/tiny, bright/dim, noisy/silent).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Duolingo’s Word Pairs Game

• Platform: Duolingo
• Task: Play antonym word matching exercises.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Two-Voice Poem

• Task: Write a short poem contrasting opposite ideas.

🔹 Why It Matters: Builds word relationships for richer language use.

Day 8: Travel & Adventure Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Map Challenge

• Task: Describe a place he wants to visit using new words (majestic, bustling, remote, tropical).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Google Earth Exploration

• Platform: Google Earth
• Task: Explore a place and describe what he sees.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Travel Brochure

• Task: Design a brochure for an imaginary place using today’s words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Introduces descriptive geography-related words.

Day 9: Superhero & Action Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Superhero Power Naming

• Task: Create superhero names & powers with action words (invisible, lightning-fast, unbreakable).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Kids’ Story Generator (AI-Based)

• Platform: Story Dice Generator
• Task: Generate a superhero story and add new words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Comic Strip Writing

• Task: Draw a comic strip with hero action words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Expands vocabulary through creative play.

Day 10: Fun with Idioms & Expressions

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Draw an Idiom

• Task: Pick an idiom (raining cats and dogs, piece of cake) and draw it literally before learning its meaning.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Idiom Learning on FunBrain

• Platform: FunBrain
• Task: Play idiom-matching games.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Family Story Time

• Task: Tell a funny story using at least 3 idioms.

🔹 Why It Matters: Teaches figurative language, making communication richer.

Day 11–20: Vocabulary Expansion Curriculum

Each day has:
✅ Off-screen interactive activity (hands-on learning)
✅ On-screen digital activity (web-based learning)
✅ Creative or applied learning activity (practical use of new words)

Day 11: Space & Science Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): DIY Planet Labels

• Task: Use a ball to represent planets and label them with descriptive words (gigantic Jupiter, icy Neptune, scorching Mercury).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): NASA Kids’ Club

• Platform: NASA Kids' Club
• Task: Play science vocabulary games & explore space facts.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Astronaut Story

• Task: Write a story about a space mission, using today’s words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Introduces STEM-related vocabulary in a fun way.

Day 12: Mystery & Detective Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Solve the Mystery

• Task: Set up a mini-mystery (e.g., "Who stole the cookies?") and have him ask questions using detective words (clue, suspect, investigate, evidence).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Detective Word Games on ABCya

• Platform: ABCya Word Games
• Task: Play word-search games related to mystery words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Write a Secret Code

• Task: Create a message in code and challenge someone to decode it.

🔹 Why It Matters: Builds problem-solving skills while learning new words.

Day 13: Transportation Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Car Model Sorting

• Task: Sort toy cars or pictures based on types (sedan, convertible, submarine, spacecraft).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Virtual Car Factory on Build Your Car

• Platform: Build Your Car
• Task: Explore different vehicle names & features.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Design a Dream Vehicle

• Task: Draw & label a futuristic vehicle with new words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Teaches specific vocabulary for different modes of transport.

Day 14: Words for Describing People

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Character Guessing Game

• Task: Describe a family member using adjectives (cheerful, patient, energetic, wise), and guess who it is.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Describe-a-Face Game on GoNoodle

• Platform: GoNoodle
• Task: Play interactive guessing games using facial expressions & descriptions.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Make a Wanted Poster

• Task: Draw a funny "wanted" poster with creative descriptions.

🔹 Why It Matters: Improves social & descriptive vocabulary.

Day 15: Nature & Weather Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Walk & Describe

• Task: Go outside and describe things in nature (breezy, misty, lush, damp, withered).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Weather Learning Game on Weather Wiz Kids

• Platform: Weather Wiz Kids
• Task: Play weather-related vocabulary games.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Nature Poem

• Task: Write a short poem using today's nature words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Strengthens outdoor vocabulary.

Day 16: Fantasy & Fairy Tale Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Magic Object Hunt

• Task: Hide objects and label them with fantasy words (enchanted sword, shimmering cloak, invisible key).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Fairy Tale Word Game on StoryJumper

• Platform: StoryJumper
• Task: Create an interactive fairy tale with fantasy words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Magic Spell Recipe

• Task: Write a magic potion recipe using new words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Sparks imagination while expanding vocabulary.

Day 17: Building & Construction Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): LEGO Challenge

• Task: Build a structure and describe it (sturdy, reinforced, intricate, towering).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Virtual City Builder on SimCity

• Platform: SimCity
• Task: Play a city-building game & learn construction terms.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Blueprint Drawing

• Task: Draw a house blueprint with labeled parts.

🔹 Why It Matters: Improves technical & engineering vocabulary.

Day 18: Money & Business Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Mini-Shop Roleplay

• Task: Set up a pretend store and use words like price, discount, savings, investment, bargain.

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Money Game on Practical Money Skills

• Platform: Practical Money Skills
• Task: Play a business-related vocabulary game.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Design a Business Card

• Task: Create a business card with a made-up company.

🔹 Why It Matters: Introduces financial literacy through words.

Day 19: Technology & AI Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Robot Design Brainstorm

• Task: Think of a new robot and describe its features (autonomous, futuristic, efficient, adaptive).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): AI Exploration on Google’s Teachable Machine

• Platform: Teachable Machine
• Task: Try training an AI model & learn new tech words.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Robot Job Interview

• Task: Pretend to interview a robot using today’s words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Helps kids understand AI & tech-related vocabulary.

Day 20: Music & Sound Words

Activity 1 (Off-Screen): Sound Guessing Game

• Task: Make different sounds (clap, hum, stomp, whisper) and describe them (echoing, shrill, muffled, melodious).

Activity 2 (On-Screen): Chrome Music Lab - Sound Experimenting

• Platform: Chrome Music Lab
• Task: Create & explore sounds to match word meanings.

Activity 3 (Creative Learning): Songwriting Challenge

• Task: Write a fun song using today's words.

🔹 Why It Matters: Improves sound-related vocabulary & musical creativity.

This 20-day curriculum keeps vocabulary building fun, practical, and creative. 😊