In this excellent article, Lauren Lowry answers how parents can help their child learn English as a second language. She shares the following tips:
- Children learn best during interactions with responsive caregivers so watch for opportunities to respond with interest in daily interactions.
- Children learn words for the thing that interest them so when your child shows interest, start a conversation about it.
- Children learn what they hear most often so talk about what you are doing while going about daily tasks, such as talking about favorite foods while preparing a snack.
- Flashcards are not the answer!
- Children need to hear words in a variety of examples as well as from more than one person.
- Vocabulary and grammar go hand-in-hand so use short sentences rather than trying to teach word one at a time.
Read the whole article at: Helping Children Learn English as a Second Language