• Talk a lot to your child. This will help your child learn new words.

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• Read to your child every day. Point out words you see.

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• Point to signs in the grocery store, at school, and outside.

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• Speak to your child in the language you know best.

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• Listen and answer when your child talks.

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• Get your child to ask you questions.

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• Give your child time to answer questions.

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• Set time limits for watching TV and using computers. Use this time for talking and reading together.