Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy

This research investigated the lived experiences of 21st century parents, supporting their pre-school child’s emergent literacy. A Mixed Methods approach was guided by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and survey by written questionnaire. The findings demonstrate parents’ positive literacy at...

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Main Author: Walsh, Megan Patricia
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80426
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description This research investigated the lived experiences of 21st century parents, supporting their pre-school child’s emergent literacy. A Mixed Methods approach was guided by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and survey by written questionnaire. The findings demonstrate parents’ positive literacy attitudes. Parents prefer informal literacy practices influenced by their childhood experiences. Technology is utilised to support emergent literacy. Outside agencies are most supportive while a lack of time prevents parents from engaging in literacy activities with their child.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-804262020-08-05T05:13:27Z Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy Walsh, Megan Patricia This research investigated the lived experiences of 21st century parents, supporting their pre-school child’s emergent literacy. A Mixed Methods approach was guided by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and survey by written questionnaire. The findings demonstrate parents’ positive literacy attitudes. Parents prefer informal literacy practices influenced by their childhood experiences. Technology is utilised to support emergent literacy. Outside agencies are most supportive while a lack of time prevents parents from engaging in literacy activities with their child. 2020 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80426 Curtin University fulltext
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Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title_full Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title_fullStr Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title_full_unstemmed Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title_short Navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
title_sort navigating the literacy landscape of the twenty-first century: parents and families supporting young children’s emergent literacy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80426