rhymes, as they are likely to have rnemorsed tbe Jauguage.

Reading what they

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read as it gives children opportunities to

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by heart is an importan; step in

out how to decode simple words by themselves. Once

children have built up a bank ofwords they can rcad, they feel confident and are then ready

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a more structured

approach.

Parental support
Children need to feel that they are making progress. They need continual encouragernent

as well as praise for good

performance, as any success motvates, Parents are in an ideal position to motivate and so help their children leam,
even ifthey have on1y basic English themselves and are learning alongside their young chi1dren.

By sharing, parents can not only bring tbeir child's language and activities into family life, but can also influence
thei.r young childreri's attitudes

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language learning and other cultures. It is now generally accepted tbat most

Iifelong attitudes are formed by fue age of eight or nine.

Further reading:
Ifyou are interested in fnding out more about how children learn languages we suggest fue following websites:

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Caro1 Read, author and teacher trainer writes a blog about cbiJdren learning English
www.carolread.wordpress.com

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