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- Title
Factors influencing Early Reading Skills among Pre-School Children in Malaysia.
- Authors
Reddy, Madhu Sudharshan
- Abstract
The purpose of the study was to identify the factors influencing early reading skills among pre-school children in selected nursery schools in Selangor state, Malaysia. A questionnaire was administered to examine the factors influencing early reading skills and their development. A total of 150 participants (both teachers & parents) in the age range of 27 to 40 years from 13 purposively selected private and public nursery schools included in the study. The results obtained revealed significant factors associated with early reading skills. There was a significant correlation between classroom learning environment and early reading skills (r=0.29; p<0.05), home learning environment and early reading skills (r=0.29; p<0.05), and peer group influence and early reading skills (r=0.22; p<0.05). To conclude, all the correlates such as classroom environment, home environment and peer group influence are significantly associated with early reading skills in preschool going children. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that educators and parents should remember to offer conductive learning atmosphere for pre-school children. Parents and teachers should also engage older siblings or peer group to serve as mentors to early age preschoolers to showcase excellent reading achievements.
- Subjects
SELANGOR; BEGINNING reading; READING; PRESCHOOL children; PRESCHOOLS
- Publication
Language in India, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 11, p140
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article