ERIC Number: EJ1248394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Fathers', Mothers', and Other Household Members' Involvement in Reading, Storytelling, and Play and Preschoolers' Literacy Skills in Kenya
Ong'ayi, Dickson Mukara Matsantsa; Dede Yildirim, Elif; Roopnarine, Jaipaul L.
Early Education and Development, v31 n3 p442-454 2020
Research Findings: Positive parenting is widely recommended as a viable mechanism for boosting children's early cognitive skills across the world. Drawing on data from the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Surveys, associations were determined between maternal, paternal, and other household members' engagement in play, book reading, and storytelling and children's early literacy skills in Kenya. The sample consisted of 990 mother-father pairs, household members, and preschool-aged children from three rural counties in Kenya. Maternal book reading was associated with children's ability to read words. Paternal book reading was associated with children's ability to identify letters and read words and paternal engagement in play was associated with children's ability to identify letters. Other household members' engagement in book reading was associated with children's ability to read words and recognize symbols. Number of books in the home, enrollment in preschool education, household wealth, maternal education, and fathers' residential status were variously associated with children's literacy skills. Practice or Policy: These findings suggest the relative contribution of book reading versus play and storytelling by mothers, fathers and allocaregivers in advancing children's early literacy skills development in the Kenyan cultural context.
Descriptors: Fathers, Mothers, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Reading, Story Telling, Play, Rural Areas, Reading Skills, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Education, Socioeconomic Status, Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Place of Residence, Foreign Countries, Siblings, Family Influence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kenya
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