Families and Child
Literacy
Literacy
According to the chapter, who is a child's first and most influential teacher?
The family or parents
What is one of the most effective ways parents can help their child develop thinking skills at home?
Encouraging categorization, such as sorting buttons, beans, or toys by color, shape, or size.
Name one way educators can gather valuable information about family literacy practices.
Through meetings, interviews, or discussions with families.
What is one strategy parents can use to build their child's print awareness?
Providing a language-rich environment with books, labels, signs, and writing materials.
What are the three key factors that influence child literacy at home and school?
Setting, models, and planned/unplanned events.
What is one way schools can build trust and create a collaborative partnership with families?
Hiring bicultural or bilingual staff, regularly communicating with families, or involving families in decision-making.
What is the biggest socioeconomic factor that affects a child’s literacy development, according to the chapter
Poverty (which impacts access to books, library visits, and print-related experiences).