In helping the child learn at home, the parent's primary role is one of encouragement and reinforcement. Parents can enhance what is experienced at school and foster a sense of excitement and a love for learning. Opportunities for parents to encourage the natural development of the child are endless. Infants learn to speak through observing others speak. They experiment with sounds which are translated by their parents.
Parents repeat and respond to what has been said in adult language.
When your children are given lots of time and encouragement to practice the new things they learn about language they start to talk. Children learn to read and write in a manner similar to the way they learn to speak. They observe others reading books, directions and signs. They watch those around them write shopping lists, and letters. Through watching others, they try these activities.