Many of the daily activities in the lower elementary grades lend themselves
well to the development of nonacademic vocabulary, such as “show and
tell.” The challenge becomes greater in the upper elementary grades at
which time the teacher needs to be creative and specifically plan to incorporate
activities that include everyday vocabulary. For example, you
can organize activities around the topics of food and nutrition (recipes),
shopping, traveling, and clothes, relating them to the different seasons
and situations. By making use of storybooks and activities that emphasize
everyday vocabulary teachers can strategically support its use.