Parents' beliefs about young children's literacy development and parents' literacy behaviors
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Lynch, J, Anderson, J, Anderson, A et al. (2006). Parents' beliefs about young children's literacy development and parents' literacy behaviors
. 27(1), 1-20. 10.1080/02702710500468708
Lynch, J, Anderson, J, Anderson, A et al. (2006). Parents' beliefs about young children's literacy development and parents' literacy behaviors
. 27(1), 1-20. 10.1080/02702710500468708
This research examined parents' literacy beliefs and their self-reported behaviors of how they help their children learn to read and to write. There were 35 parents of preschool-age children involved in this study. Parents were interviewed about their beliefs and behaviors using the Parents' Perceptions of Literacy Learning Interview Schedule (PPLLIS; Anderson, 1995a). There were significant relationships between parents' literacy beliefs and their self-reported literacy behaviors. Descriptive analysis seemed to suggest that parents with more holistic beliefs engage in more encouragement activities than parents with more skills-based beliefs. This research highlights the importance of examining parents' beliefs about young children's literacy development.