Date of Award/Publication

Spring 2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MS in Literacy Education

Department

Education

First Supervisor

Joellen Maples

Abstract

This research paper asks the question, how do parent established home literacy experiences impact early literacy acquisition? Investigation was competed in a home in Williston, New York (pseudonym) with a kindergarten girl and her mother. Through pre and post assessments, observations and a parent interview three themes emerged from the data collection. These themes focused on the level of parent engagement in literacy activities, parental background and experiences, and opportunities offered in a home environment. Through these themes it can be seen how parent established home literacy experiences impact early literacy acquisition. As a result, these findings encourage teachers to involve parents in creating effective instructional activities in their home environment as it has a huge impact on student learning.

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