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Reading SOS: I am still learning English myself. How can I help my child learn to read in English?

One of the most important things parents can do is provide lots of language and literacy experiences at home. Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan suggests that you share family stories with your child, use descriptive vocabulary in everyday conversations, and try to read aloud for at least 20 minutes each day to model fluent reading and comprehension skills. 

See this question and answer in Spanish: Aún estoy aprendiendo inglés. Entonces, ¿cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo a aprender a leer? (Colorín Colorado). https://www.colorincolorado.org/es/video/lectura-sos-ayudar-mi-hijo-aprender-leer 

This video is part of our special series, Reading SOS, where parents ask the experts their questions about reading and how to support their kids at home. 

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