Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development. Dent, who also co-presents Channel 4’s Secret Genius with Alan Carr, is fronting a new campaign – working with an unexpected partner, Soreen malt loaf – aimed at boosting children’s vocabulary at snack time. Here are some of her tips for improving their language development – along with 10 magical words to serve as inspiration to a 10-year-old. Reading. Listening to audiobooks. Sharing word stories and routinely
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