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Neumann, Michelle M.; Neumann, David L. – Childhood Education, 2009
The home environment provides children with their first literacy experiences. Parents are thus well-placed to facilitate the development of emergent literacy skills in their children before formal reading and writing begins at school. These emergent literacy skills include print awareness, motivation to explore print, shaping and writing skills,…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Parent Education, Parent Role
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Hill-Clark, Kantaylieniere Y. – Childhood Education, 2005
Families are children's first educators and play a critical role in young children's literacy development. Young children's success as readers is related to their early literacy experiences in the home. Family literacy practices determine young children's literacy skills prior to formal instruction. However, families may not be aware of best…
Descriptors: Young Children, Family Literacy, Emergent Literacy, Child Development