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Speak to your child in the language you know best
It's very important that you speak, read and write with your child in your home language. The language you know best. It can take your child some time to learn English after their first language. Your child will not be disadvantaged if they don't speak English at home.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- September 2018
- Last reviewed:
- July 2026
Multilingual resources
Amharic - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Arabic - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Burmese - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Chin Hakha - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Dari - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Dinka - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Karen - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Somali - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Tigrinya - Speak to your child in the language you know best
Vietnamese - Speak to your child in the language you know best