How to help your child learn:

Talk about what you are doing

Look at your child

Listen as your child talks

Tell your child a story

Read to your child each day

Talk about the story

Praise your child

Share one new word, song, craft or activity every day

Use your Aboriginal language

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Tips on reading aloud Make reading fun     Take 15 minutes every day to read to your child     Talk about who wrote and illustrated the story     Read slowly with lots of expression     Help your child relate to the story by asking questions like: “How would you feel if...?” or “What would you do if...?”

How can you get books? Borrow them from the library   Borrow them from a friend   Buy them from a store   Order them from book catalogues   Buy them from garage sales or flea markets     Suggest books as gifts from family and friends     Make your own