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Froiland, John Mark – School Psychology International, 2021
This article will review many forms of home-based parent involvement (e.g., shared reading; books at home; helping with homework; visiting museums; monitoring grades), parent beliefs (e.g., about the importance of school readiness skills; growth mindset for their children), parent expectations, parent-school relationships, and parent autonomy and…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Attitudes, School Readiness, Expectation
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Sad, Suleyman Nihat; Gurbuzturk, Oguz – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which parents of elementary students (1st to 5th) participate in their children's education with regard to some variables. The study was designed based on descriptive survey model and comparative and correlational associative models. The sample of the research comprised 1252 parents whose…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Wong, Pui Ling; Fleer, Marilyn – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2013
Many parents work hard to foster a culture of learning early in their children's development. The desire for children to learn as early as possible is common among Hong Kong-Australian families. These children continue to perform well academically. Little is known about the pedagogy that underpins such development in the family or on the…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Case Studies
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Cosden, Merith; Morrison, Gale; Gutierrez, Lisa; Brown, Megan – Theory Into Practice, 2004
The role of homework needs to be considered within the context of the broader developmental needs of children. This article focuses on how children spend their time after school and how homework, as well as other activities, can contribute to school success. Children differ in their after-school experiences, from "latchkey" children who lack…
Descriptors: Homework, Family Environment, Extracurricular Activities, Child Development
Duranti, Alessandro; Ochs, Elinor – 1996
This report introduces the concept of syncretic literacy by examining an exchange in which a 6-year-old Samoan-American boy, in his urban Los Angeles (California) home, involves members of his extended family to complete homework. The study illustrates how English is sometimes used in ways that are consistent with the socialization practices…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Elementary School Students