Examining The Factors Determining the Home Early Literacy Environment of Preschool Children

Abstract

Many studies in recent years have shown that the foundations of literacy are laid through interaction with adults in the home environment before the child begins formal education. The aim of this study is to examine the factors determining the home literacy environment of preschool children. Descriptive survey model was used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 250 parents whose children attend preschool education in Isparta and Aksaray provinces. As a result of the research, parents with graduate and undergraduate degrees showed "shared reading" behavior more than parents with high school and primary education degrees; parents who were academicians/teachers and health personnel showed "shared reading" behavior more than parents who were housewives; as the number of children increased, parents' demonstration of "reading behavior" in home early literacy environment decreased; as the number of children increases, parents' demonstration of "shared book reading" behavior decreases; parents aged 35 years and younger are more likely to demonstrate "shared book reading behavior" than parents over the age of 35; parents whose children are between 36-47 and 48-59 months are more likely to demonstrate "reading behavior" than parents whose children are between 60-71 months.

Keywords

• early literacy
• home environment
• preschool.

Okul Öncesi Dönemdeki Çocukların Ev Erken Okuryazarlık Ortamını Belirleyen Etmenlerin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Son yıllarda yapılan birçok çalışma, okuma yazmanın temellerinin, çocuk formal eğitime başlamadan önce ev ortamında yetişkinlerle kurulan etkileşim yoluyla atıldığını göstermektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı okul öncesi dönemdeki çocukların ev okuryazarlık ortamını belirleyen etmenlerin incelenmesidir. Araştırmada betimsel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Isparta ve Aksaray illerinde çocuğu okul öncesi eğitime devam etmekte olan 250 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma sonucunda lisans üstü ve lisans mezunu ebeveynlerin “paylaşımlı kitap okuma” davranışını lise ve ilköğretim mezunu ebeveynlerden daha fazla gösterdikleri; akademisyen/öğretmen ve sağlık personeli olan ebeveynlerin “paylaşımlı kitap okuma” davranışının ev hanımı olan ebeveynlerden daha fazla gösterdikleri; çocuk sayısı arttıkça ebeveynlerin ev erken okuryazarlık ortamında “okuma davranışını” gösterme durumlarının azaldığı; çocuk sayısı artıkça ebeveynlerin “paylaşımlı kitap okuma” davranışını gösterme durumlarının azaldığı; 35 yaş ve altındaki ebeveynlerin “paylaşımlı kitap okuma davranışını” gösterme durumlarının 35 yaş üstündeki ebeveynlerden daha fazla olduğu; çocuğu 36-47 ve 48-59 ay arasında olan ebeveynlerin “okuma davranışını gösterme” durumlarının çocuğu 60-71 ay arasında olan ebeveynlerden fazla olduğu bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• erken okuryazarlık
• ev ortamı
• okul öncesi.

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