Our new words are squint, grin, shrug, and reach. The words come from the book Hop, Hop, Jump. Explain the words to your child. Show them what the words mean.

A boy squinting

Squint – to partly close the eyelids. You might squint in the sun if it’s very bright.

Big grin

Grin means to smile.

Shrug

Shrug – to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible.

Reach out

Reach – to touch or take hold of something by stretching out part of the body

Congratulations, you are helping your child learn new vocabulary!