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Use your child’s first language, or mother tongue, at home. Encourage friendships with other non-English speaking children as well as with native English speakers. As your child learns new vocabulary words in math, science and social studies, help her learn those words in her mother tongue. Show your child how __you__ read for pleasure. Encourage your child to talk about what’s happening at school in his mother tongue. Make sure your child gets enough sleep. Studies show that children in Upper Elementary need about 10 hours of sleep every night. Teens need 8-9 hours of sleep to be alert at school. Feed your child a healthy breakfast – it’s the most important meal of the day and the brain needs nourishing food to do its best work. Don’t forget healthy snacks too. If you notice any changes in your child’s behavior, or if he or she seems to be experiencing difficulties at school, please let us know. Make sure your child has access to books in his or her own language at a level appropriate for independent reading. As much as possible, continue your child’s native mother tongue language education – especially in the areas of reading and writing. A strong foundation in a native language mother tongue makes acquiring a new language that much easier.
 * Learning English is HARD WORK … **
 * How YOU can help your child : **