Facets of Parental Involvement During Primary School: Importance of the Early Home Learning Environment

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Abstract

As children enter primary school, parent-child interactions increasingly focus on formalised learning processes at school, especially homework support. This home-based parental involvement is crucial for children's development. However, less research has been done on everyday parent-child interactions outside of homework. The BiKS 3-10 longitudinal study reveals two key facets: co-constructive and responsive interaction quality. Both are at a good initial level in the first year of primary school and remain stable until the fourth year. The child's vocabulary, early literacy stimulation at home, and family climate in the preschool years predict co-constructive interaction quality. Responsive interaction quality is explained by literacy stimulation at home during the preschool years. The results highlight the importance of family literacy programmes in early childhood.

Authors

• Sabine Blaurock, University of Bamberg

• Simone Lehrl, PH Weingarten