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As you prepare your child to start Kindergarten in a language immersion setting, you can help him have a successful learning experience by ensuring that:

• your child has a strong foundation in his/her first language.  Read to him/her, in any language.  Read daily, read often.
• involve your child in conversations - expose him/her to vocabulary that has to do with colors, shapes, animals, people, etc.
• develop in your child a sense of excitement and wonder about the world, and especially about the great gift of learning a second language.
• be ready to help your child with daily homework - basic supplies like pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, paper and a quiet place to sit down and work on it.
• expose your child to as many enriching experiences as possible - trips to the zoo, the museum, the park, the theater, the library.  Make sure you have conversations about the things you see and learn while going to these places.
• help him/her follow a daily routine, including snacks, naps and bedtime.