Talk with your child in your native language. Doing this helps your child develop a broad base of knowledge and vocabulary. Knowing these concepts in L1 will be helpful when your child links these concepts to his or her second (or third) language.
*What should you talk about?
~Meals - explain why you like certain foods and why they are good for you.
~Weather - how does it affect what you wear or how you care for your home.
~Pop Culture or songs that you like.
~Sports Teams - Go Bears or Go Blackhawks. Talk about the games!
and many more!
Your child will benefit from this background knowledge and
you will be building a relationship together.
If you have ideas that you've had fun talking about, please post your thoughts!
Keep on Learning!