The role of environmental and individual factors in pre-academic achievement for kindergarten children

This study examined the effects of maternal and children's resources on school readiness, literacy achievements, and reading motivation in children. The participants included children (N = 180) (124 girls; 56 boys) from 19 kindergartens, their mothers, and their kindergarten teachers. Mothers r...

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Published in:Early child development and care 2023-01, Vol.193 (2), p.289-303
Main Authors: Orr, Edna, Shapira, Anat Adi, Caspi, Rinat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic readiness
Children
Family Environment
Foreign Countries
Kindergarten
Literacy
maternal employment
maternal interaction quality
Mothers
Motivation
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Role
persistence
Preschool Teachers
Reading Achievement
Reading Motivation
School Readiness
Stimulation
Teachers
Working Hours
Working mothers
Young Children
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Summary:This study examined the effects of maternal and children's resources on school readiness, literacy achievements, and reading motivation in children. The participants included children (N = 180) (124 girls; 56 boys) from 19 kindergartens, their mothers, and their kindergarten teachers. Mothers reported on their working hours, interaction quality, and learning stimulation range at home. Data on children's literacy achievements and school readiness were gathered from the teachers. Data on reading motivation and task persistence were obtained directly from the children. Structural equation modelling analysis indicated that maternal working hours affect interaction quality, and the quality of maternal interaction affects children's reading motivation. Children's task persistence affects literacy achievement. Both maternal interaction quality and children's task persistence affect their readiness for school. The analysis also revealed association between the pre-academic skills. Maternal availability and children's reading motivation and persistence are critical factors in children's development of academic skills.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2022.2085258