Learning with Aloha Picture Vocabulary Books

Vocabulary is commonly the single highest correlate with intelligence and achievement. As Confucius emphasized centuries ago, our thoughts are limited to the words we know. In order to empower children to think, to communicate, and to achieve, we must develop their vocabularies as early and as fully as possible. These needs are especially great for low-income and minority group children. In meeting these needs, our children and society will be greatly strengthened. Learning with Aloha picture vocabulary books were designed for and are dedicated to these purposes.

For example, the 64-page Spanish and English Vocabulary Increases Power (VIP) Picture Vocabulary Book is an easy and enjoyable means for teaching Spanish and/or English vocabulary by means of cross-age learning. It is also an excellent vehicle for initiating cross-age learning, as it provides a ready structure for teaching older students to help younger students. Following is a sample page (the Family - la Familia) from the Spanish and English Vocabulary Increases Power (VIP) Picture Vocabulary Book . It can be obtained from AcademicTherapy.com.

The Hawaiian and English version can be ordered from the Bishop Museum Press:

Click to order Hawaiian & English Cross-Age Learning Picture Vocabulary Book

Future language versions will be found at www.LearningWithAloha.net.

Vocabulary can be taught in many ways, the most important of which is simply talking with children. The Learning with Aloha picture vocabulary books can be of great help with such talk. Scenes at the top of each page in all language versions of the book are sequenced from a child’s self (family) to the greater world (geography and space science). The pictures are black and white line drawings and the people portrayed and multi-ethnic. Children enjoy coloring the pictures, which helps to reinforce their language learning. Focal pictures at the bottom of each page facilitate the analysis and synthesis of whole concepts and parts that will help a child to learn many more words beyond the book.

The Learning with Aloha picture vocabulary books provide carefully selected thematic picture-words that range in difficulty from early preschool years through advanced sixth grade levels. It can be used directly by teachers and parents for enhancing the vocabularies of preschool and school-aged children. However, the Learning with Aloha picture vocabulary books are probably best used by children in tutoring other children at school and at home. Why?

One good reason is that busy teachers and parents need all the help they can get these days! Furthermore, research has shown that young tutors (Big Buddies) as well as their tutees (Little Buddies) tend to greatly increase their academic, social, and personal growth through such tutoring. Once they have started in the classroom, cross-age Buddies often continue their language and other learnings on the playground, after school, and at home. Teaching is one of the best ways to learn. Learning with Aloha picture vocabulary books provide field-tested guidelines for helping school-aged school children to become good tutors for one another and for their preschool siblings.

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