ad ins comprehension.f Children with larger and more developed vocobularie! have more optiorrsfor expressing what they wa[!l to say a~1d1 thus, hav_e grnat.er hn-\ guistic nexibility. One nctivily that contributes to vocabulary development is story-book sharing, where an adull rends to a child. The vocabulary used in storybooks is often more descriptive and precise thnn is the vocabulary used in daily conversa-tions. Storybook experiences expand a child's listening vocabulary. A larger vocab• ulary also increases a child's ability to comprehend written text because reading comprehension is directly rolated to listening comprehension and oral vocabulary. When a specific word (and concept) is part of a child's oral vocabulary or listening vocabulary, the child can more easily comprehend and decode it when he encoun-ters the word in written text. Children's development

There is no one standard of communicative competency that teachers should encourage children to attain. Insload, it is important for teachers to recognize that children will need a wide range of communication competencies lo ensure their effectiveness in a varielfol settings throughoutfueirlivos.