Connect to Amina with English and Umbundu reading and writing activities.

How do you get a child to speak their first word in English and Umbundu?

Make a connection with this question: Which object makes you feel comfortable at home?

Answer the question in English and Umbundu while pointing at the illustration. Repeat 2 or 3 times to encourage them to also repeat the sound they hear you make.

REVISED: Thursday. April 2, 2026

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