This week your child is learning the words are desert, javelina, snout, and cactus. The words come from the book, The Three Little Javelinas.

Explain what the words mean and talk about them with your child.

Desert

Desert – a very dry place with few plants. Javelinas live in the desert.

Javelina

Javelina – a type of wild pig. Javelinas have snouts and live in the desert.

Snout of an elephant

Snouts – the front part of an animal’s head that sticks out. Pigs, javelinas, dogs, and elephants (and many other animals) have snouts.

Cactus

Cactus – a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant that grows in hot, dry areas of America. A cactus has prickly needles.

Congratulations, you are helping your child grow a large vocabulary!