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Have you ever wondered how you can help your kids learn English? The British Council's LearnEnglish Family booklets and websites help your to help your kids to develop their English language skills from a very young age. These pages are full of practical ideas and activities that you can use with your child.
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How young children learn English as another language
Young children are natural language acquirers; they are self-motivated to pick up language without conscious learning, unlike adolescents and adults… To read more, download the brochure in pdf format (653 KB)
SPEAKING ENGLISH WITH YOUR CHILD

For the most part, it is parents who teach their young children to speak their home language. Throughout the first years of life, it is often the mother’s voice and her special way of talking… To read more, download the brochure in pdf format (664 KB)

Learning English through sharing rhymes
Simple rhymes are thought to be innate in most cultures. From the time young children begin to talk, many enjoy playing and experimenting with sounds by themselves…To read more, download the brochure in pdf format (720 KB)
Learning English through sharing picture books
Every year thousands of children’s picture books are published in the UK. Children’s corners in bookshops offer a bewildering choice of new and old favourites...To read more, download the brochure in pdf format (1,25 MB)
LEARN ENGLISH PARENTS WEB

LearnEnglish Parents has information and resources for parents of children who are learning English as a second or foreign language. Click here to go to our LearnEnglish Parents website.

MORE FOR KIDS!

LearnEnglish Kids is for children who are learning English. Find games, songs, stories and lots of activities - and learn English too. Please click here to visit LearnEnglish Kids website.

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