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Kick start your Child's English Skills for school

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It a usually agreed fact that knowing basic English before the kids start school will boost their morale and make life so much easier for them in an English medium school.

Kids in Chennai grow up for the first 2 to 3 years hearing a speaking their native language which could be mostly Tamil and sometimes a variety of languages based on what their parents speak.

So when on the first day of school the teacher starts to dish out instructions in English the little one who are not comfortable with the language lag behind significantly. This lag may take years to overcome.

So with a little bit of help from you and the below interactive sites, we can make their lives a lot easier as they start school.

The best FREE online resources for teaching your kids correct English are as follows

http://www.starfall.com/
By far the most comprehensive site for learning English, the colourful presentation makes it a big hit with 2-4 year olds.

www.rif.org/leadingtoreading
After Starfall this would be the best site for self navigation, highly recommended. Check out the finger play section (Action and singing for popular nursery rhymes).

http://www.childtopia.com/
This is an excellent site for playful learning, the below twos will enjoy it even more. A place for listening and reading comprehension.

http://www.literacycenter.net/
This gives basic alphabets, numbers, shapes, colours and time telling. Also shows you how to write the alphabets.

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