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• As you go through your daily activities talk with and listen to your child
• Encourage your child to develop specific language skills, such as:
  - using adjectives to describe things
  - following simple directions
  - expressing needs and feelings
  - telling a very simple story in the right order
• Read to your child every day
• Take your child to the library to choose books to read at home
• Keep books and writing materials (crayons, pencils, paper) where your child can reach them
• Point out the printed words in your home and community
• Provide blocks or other materials your child can use for building, sorting, and handling
• Sing songs and listen to music
• Give your child opportunities to exercise and develop physical skills such as:
  - throwing balls
  - running
  - jumping
  - climbing
  - dancing
• Make sure your child has plenty of time to play, to explore, to be creative
• Make sure your child has plenty of opportunities to make friends, play, and share with other kids
• Promote good health with:
  - nutritious food
  - enough sleep
  - safe places to play
  - regular medical care
• Encourage your children to do things for themselves when they are ready, such as:
  - Feeding
  - Dressing
  - Cleaning up -- even if it takes more time and the tasks are not done perfectly
• Encourage self-esteem by letting your child know that they are loved no matter what!