For parents
Parent guides: how can I help my child grow in English?
These guides answer the questions parents ask us most about helping a child with English at home, from getting a quiet child talking to building reading confidence and grammar. Each one starts with a direct answer, gives simple things to try at home, cites its sources and shows when it was last reviewed. New guides are added regularly, starting with the Sprouts years (ages 7 to 10).
Guides for parents of 7 to 10 year olds (Sprouts)
- My child (7–10) understands English but won’t speak it. What can I do?
Why children aged 7 to 10 often understand English but stay quiet, and simple everyday ways parents can get them talking in English at home, without pressure.
- How can I help my 7 to 10 year old read aloud with confidence?
How parents can help a 7 to 10 year old read aloud with confidence: guided repeated reading, the right books, gentle corrections and reading-speed guidance.
- How can my child learn English grammar for class 2 to 5 without worksheets?
How children in class 2 to 5 (ages 7 to 10) can learn English grammar by using it: grammar games, gentle corrections and what research says about worksheets.
About Little Lingos classes
- What happens in a Little Lingos free demo class?
What your child does in the 30 minutes and what you receive afterwards.
- How does Little Lingos measure my child’s progress?
The Friday garden update, the term report and the parent-trainer call.
- How does Little Lingos keep children safe online?
Trainer checks, recorded classes and how we handle your family’s data.
Not sure where to start? Begin with a free demo class
Book a free 30-minute demo class. Your child meets a trainer, plays a few word games, and you get a written level report the same day.
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