Welsh for Parents

Part One of this spiral-bound reference book contains examples to give parents the confidence to help their children with valuable early writing practice in Welsh at home: party invitations, birthday cards and Christmas cards. It gives you examples of how to respond to party invites in Welsh and talk about presents with your child and other parents. Part One also helps you to phone or write to the school about an absence or collection arrangements. There are examples of thank-you letters to teachers and language to help you show your appreciation about a concert, Christmas play or an assembly. Part Two follows the year with key vocabulary for each season. There are examples of letters to Father Christmas and a variety of Christmas cards for family, teachers and friends. There is key vocabulary from the Christmas story and Christmas craft. Part Two then moves through the year: Santes Dwynwen, St David’s Day, eisteddfodau, Easter and Lent, summer and autumn vocabulary, Halloween and Bonfire Night. There is a section on expressing your delight at your child’s artwork. Part Three contains other useful reference items: The National Anthem, the Lord’s Prayer, talking about colours, shapes and helping your child to count. The language in this handbook comes from Lisa’s own experience learning Welsh and speaking it with her children. It includes the Welsh she learnt in other people’s kitchens, the Welsh she learnt as a helper in her local Welsh-speaking playgroup and from years of tailoring classes for parents, following what the children were doing (e.g. school assemblies and at playgroup).