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‘My mum sometimes helps me with my writing’: Parents' and children's perspectives of home-led writing

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This qualitative study aimed to explore parents' and children's perspectives of parental involvement in children's writing. Theoretical models argue for the benefits of parental involvement to supporting children's learning. Research has placed little attention in examining parental involvement in children's writing. Participants included 27 Australian Year 2 parent-child dyads, who were interviewed about their home-led writing. Results suggested parents and children valued parental involvement. Despite this, parents reported little communication from teachers about supporting their child's writing. Implications include encouraging stronger partnerships and more frequent communication between parents and schools to help support children's writing across home and school fronts.

Source: Teaching and Teacher Education

DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2025.105174

Authors: Bronte Kelso-Marsh, Anabela Abreu Malpique, Helen Davis

Institutions: Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University

Language: English

Topic: Parental Involvement in Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,380