Read the selected online English ebook with your child. You may read the ebook aloud, or have your child read it to you.
Have your child make a list of unknown vocabulary words from the ebook. They can then look these words up using an English dictionary.
Ask your child to make a list of all the English verbs, pronouns or adjectives they can find in the ebook.
Have your child write a summary of the ebook.
Have your child read the ebook aloud using different tones of voice (happy, sad, angry...).
Take turns reading one of our Conversational eBooks with your child. You can play one role, your child the other.
Have your child make up their own answers to the questions asked in our Conversational eBooks. For example, if a character asks how much something costs, your child can answer with a different amount than the salesperson gives.
Have your child create their own word searches or crossword puzzles using vocabulary from the ebook.
Purchase worksheets and activities that accompany each of our ebooks for additional ideas.
Other Suggestions to Help Your Child Learn English
Listen to English radio stations (news/programs/music).
Watch English TV channels.
Have your child watch their favorite DVDs in English. They can either listen to the movies in English, or view the subtitles in English.
Arrange an English pen pal for your child so that they can practice their writing skills.
Enroll your child in an English summer camp.
Have your child practice writing English in various formats: greeting cards, grocery lists, notes, diary entries etc.
Have your child listen to English CDs/music.
Have your child read English newspapers/magazines.
