by Charlene Cook Word hunts are a fun and active way to get your child excited about learning new vocabulary. Word hunts can be used while reading books or as an interactive game around the house. Nothing is needed for word hunts except familiar children’s books, post it notes and a list of new vocabulary words. A book I have used to introduce this activity in the past is called, “The Word Collector,” by Peter Reynolds. The book talks about a boy who loves to collect words just like others collect stamps. He also loves to share his new words with those around him. To begin, it may be helpful to create a list of vocabulary that your child already knows. From there, have your child read through books with you. As they read, you can send them on a word hunt to find other words with the same spelling pattern as a word they already know. For example, if they already know the word smart, they can hunt for other words that also have the -ar spelling in them. Any children’s book can be used for this activity, but a fun one is called, “Here Comes the Garbage Barge!” by Jonah Winter.
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