An Investigation of Home Literacy Experiences of Preschool Parents

Abstract

This study aims to examine the home literacy experiences of parents who have children in preschool period. It is designed as a case study. 23 parents with lower, middle and higher socioeconomic status participated in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interview questions. Findings of the study revealed that parents having lower socioeconomic status did not perform conscious home activities related to literacy until their child started preschool education. For parents having middle and higher socioeconomic status, it was observed that activities of home literacy such as interactive book reading with the child from an early age increased. As a conclusion, it can be concluded that as the socioeconomic status increases, a collaborative approach between school and home is adopted through home literacy activities with children at home.

Keywords

• Home literacy,early literacy,parental experience,case study

Okul Öncesi Dönem Ebeveynlerinin Ev Okuryazarlığı Yaşantılarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi dönemde çocuğu olan ebeveynlerin ev okuryazarlığı yaşantılarının incelenmesidir. Araştırma durum çalışmasıdır. Araştırmaya alt, orta ve üst sosyoekonomik düzeyden 23 ebeveyn katılmıştır. Sosyoekonomik düzey belirlenirken ailenin ortalama aylık geliri, anne ve babanın eğitim düzeyleri ve meslek grupları dikkate alınmıştır. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme soruları ile toplanmıştır. Tümevarımsal analiz kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucu elde edilen bulgulara göre, alt sosyoekonomik düzeyde yer alan ebeveynlerin, çocuk okul öncesi eğitime başlayana kadar okuryazarlık ile ilgili bilinçli ev etkinliklerine yer vermedikleri söylenebilir. Çocuk okula başladığında ise bu etkinlikler sadece ödevler ile sınırlı kalmıştır. Orta ve üst sosyoekonomik düzeyde ise ev okuryazarlığı aktivitelerinin arttığı, erken yaştan itibaren çocuğa etkileşimli olarak kitaplar okunduğu, evde kitaplık bulunması durumunun arttığı görülmüştür. Sosyoekonomik düzey arttıkça ev okuryazarlığı aktiviteleri aracılığıyla, okul ve ev arasında işbirliğine dayalı bir yaklaşımın benimsendiği söylenebilir.

Keywords

• Ev okuryazarlığı,erken okuryazarlık,ebeveyn deneyimi,durum çalışması

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