Speaking:

-Talk often with your children in Polish;

– Encourage telephone conversations in Polish with other relatives (in Canada and Poland);

– Encourage children to watch Polish television, or to listen to Polish radio and music;

– Offer praise and support to your child for speaking Polish.

 

Reading:

– Read often with your child simple texts, picture books, comics- books at the level of your child’s knowledge;

-Help your child understand the text being read with questions and answers;

– While preparing for English school, use some Polish materials, to help your child strengthen and utilize both

   languages;

– Offer praise and support to your child for reading in Polish.

 

Writing:

– Write short letters with your child to other family members;

– Write short notes to your child in Polish (“I will return at 5:00”, “Tom phoned”- in Polish);

– Revise your child’s work, focusing on grammatical and orthographical mistakes;

– Buy a Polish-English dictionary and orthography book;

– Praise and support the child that they are writing in Polish.