Table 5:

Perceived Support and Limitations of Low-Income Parents in Providing for Literacy Experiences in the Home
Parent Role Activities in Support of Literacy Limitations in Achieving School Literacy
Value Education Support for Homework
- encourage and help child
- sit with child
- provide workspace
- support school for keeping child late to finish work
- unable to recognize and capitalize on teachable moments
- afraid of doing it wrong, confusing the child or upsetting the teacher
- allow television during homework
Reading Practices
- regularly listen to child read
- say words child does not recognize
- do not use questioning strategies to prompt for more active learning
-emphasize fluency and clear articulation over comprehension
Use Personal Resources to Support Learning Support for Literacy Skills
- eager learner especially for practical skills (home maintenance, crafts, cleaning) or child rearing
- low literacy achievement
- emotional baggage interferes
- miss opportunities to facilitate naturalistic learning
- lack skills to capitalize on learning potential and provide enrichment