Helping your child learn English

If your child studies English as a second language:

1. Provide the opportunity to listen to songs, poems, stories or plays in English through the use of records, tapes, television and radio.
   
2. Read books or magazines with your child that seem to attract attention.

If your child is learning a foreign language:

1. Ask the local bookstore clerk if there are games or flash cards in that language.
   
2. Borrow simple foreign-language recordings (recommended by the teacher) from the public library .
   
3. Encourage your child to acquire an overseas "pen pal" in a country which is of particular interest to the child or the language being studied.
   
4. REMEMBER! Listen with interest, encourage and ask questions, be generous with praise, enthusiasm and sympathy. You can bridge the gap between home and school and make learning fun for both you and your child.