Parents attitudes and interests are vital to a child s development. Inquiries about the child s schoolwork indicate to the child that the parent is positively interested. Visiting the school and showing interest in the language development of the child will encourage the teacher. The child needs to grow from listening and speaking a second language to literacy in that language. Parents can encourage literacy by providing stimulating materials such as books and magazines and by listening to the child read aloud.
Parents can encourage literacy in the parent language in the same ways.
Providing a literate environment will facilitate the transition into English. A Parents Guide and Teachers Guide to Bilingualism . Inc. Harding, Edith and Philip Riley. Cambridge University Press. Lessow-Hurley, Judith. 1991 .