PARENTAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LITERACY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WHILE BEING AT HOME (60 - 69)

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between literacy activities carried out by parents at home and children’s literacy achievement.It focused on the reading together activity, availability of reading materials, and the reading space provided in home environment.A total of 80 children and their parents were selected as samples in this study.The data was processed using SPSS software to analyze percentages and correlations of the variables involved.The results showed that there was no significant relationship of the variables tested.The findings for reading together; r = .018, p> .05, availability reading materials; r = .035, p> .05, and the reading space r = .007, p> 0.05.Overall analysis did not show any positive results.It was recommended that parents be given guidance on parenting skills with the intention that children may benefit through home education, as well as school.