• Talk with your child about:
  • what you see around your home, out the window, outdoors
  • what they are feeling
  • the best part of their day, what was hard about the day, what they are looking forward to tomorrow
  • their hopes and dreams
  • their hobbies/interests                                                             
  • non-fiction topics they enjoy learning

• Talk with your child while:                                                      
  • you are cooking/baking
  • you are reading
  • you are watching movies
  • eating together
  • playing board/card games
  • at every opportunity!

• Sing familiar songs and perhaps learn some new ones – Click here for a library of sing-along videos.
• Play language games
  • I Spy… (Pick an object within view and give a clue “I spy something that is green,” or “I spy something that is round.” or “I spy something that starts with (letter sound)”, etc.  Allow your child to guess what it might be.
  • 20 Questions (Pick an animal or an object or a person or a book/movie.) Allow your child to ask questions that can only be answered by “Yes” or “No”.  For example, “Is it alive?” “Does it have four legs?”  “Can it fly?”  “Is it in nature?” “Can I play with it?” etc.)
  • I Went to Market: The aim of this game is to remember as many of the items in the shopping basket as possible. The first player begins by saying, “I went to market and bought a ___,” adding an item they would buy. For example, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes.” The next player in line continues with, “I went to market and bought (insert the name of the first player’s item) and a ___ (adding a new item purchased).” For example, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes and a candy bar.” Player three adds to the chain of shopping items, “I went to market and bought a bag of potatoes, a candy bar and a newspaper.” Players continue to take turns. Any player who makes a mistake is eliminated until only one winner is left.
  • How many?
    • How many animals can you name that hatch from eggs as babies?
    • How many animals can you name that have patterns on their bodies?
    • How many insects can you name that have six legs?
    • How many vehicles can you name with four wheels?
    • How many things can you name that are cone shaped?
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