How Do You Know If Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability?
In preschoolers you should look for communication delays, such as slow language development. They could have poor coordination and uneven motor development, such as delays in learning to sit, walk, color, use scissors. Problems with memory and routine, like not being able to remember multiple instructions. And also delays in socialization including playing and interacting with other children.
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/5735/
How can I help my child become a reader when they are in Preschool?
A major way to help your child develop the language they need to eventually be able to read is to give them a diet of rich language in short, simple sentences. Tell them stories, sing songs, describe the world around them, name things. Another great way is to try and read aloud to your children for 30 minutes daily beginning when they are infants.
(U.S. Department of Education , Helping Your Child Become a Reader, http://www.readingrockets.org/article/147/)
How can I help my child build their vocabulary?
Talking and reading are two terrific ways! They will hear new words from you as well as from books which gives you a great opportunity to explain the meanings of the new words. Four great hints with new words are to provide a kid-friendly definition for the new word, and then an example of the word in a sentence that makes sense in their daily life, then encourage them to come up with an example, and lastly keep those new words active in your house over the next few days and weeks.
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Can Kids with Special Needs be Bilingual?
