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Suggestions for Parents:  Speech and Language Development Grades 3-5

• Keep your child reading. Find books and magazines that interest your child.

• Ask your child what they think about what they hear or read. Connect what they read to events in their life.

• Help your child connect what they reads and hear at school, home, and other events.

• Talk out loud as you help your child read about and solve problems.

• Help your child recognize spelling patterns. For example, point out the beginnings and endings of words, like "pre-" or "–ed."

• Get your child to write letters, keep a diary, and write stories.