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| 1. |
Read,
discuss and review the papers that your children bring
home from school. Ask them to explain the directions and
their answers and review the pictures of concepts with
them. |
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| 2. |
Make
sure your
children can identify themselves (name, phone number, address
and age) and can express their basic needs: |
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| "May
I go to the bathroom?" |
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"I
feel sick." |
| "I
don't understand. Could you say it again or speak
more slowly?" |
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"I
forgot my (lunch, book, paper, money, etc.)" |
| "My
(stomach, head, throat, etc.) hurts." |
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"I
don't know." |
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| 3. |
Encourage
them to participate in school and community activities
and organizations such as: sports, Girl or Boy Scouts,
talent shows, music or dance classes, library programs
and church youth groups. This will give them an opportunity
to develop friendships, practice their English and develop
self-confidence. |
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| 4. |
Younger
children (ages 3-6) will learn helpful concepts from Sesame
Street which is on TV (WQED). |
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| 5. |
Take
your children on field trips around Pittsburgh to expose
them to new experiences and expand their vocabulary. Pittsburgh
has an excellent zoo, a science center, museums and parks. |
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| 6. |
Read
library books or get books and tapes for younger children.
Listen while older children read to you. Ask them questions,
discuss the pictures and the content, and see if they can
remember the order of events. |
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| 7. |
Encourage
them to socialize with English speakers by inviting their
friends over to play and to visit friends in their homes. |
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| 8. |
Provide
your children with a bilingual, picture or children's English
dictionary. If you are thinking of buying gifts for your
children, consider games that build vocabulary, spelling
and reading skills such as: Pictionary Junior, Lotto, Memory
and Scrabble for Juniors |
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| 9. |
For
children just beginning to learn English, label objects
in your home to help them learn vocabulary (bookcase, stove,
table, bathtub). |
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| 10. |
For
children just beginning to learn English, label objects
in your home to help them learn vocabulary (bookcase, stove,
table, bathtub). |
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