A literature review on immigrant families’ literacy practices and parents’ perspectives

• In Event: Family Voice in Multilingualism: Immigrant Caregivers' Perspectives, Beliefs, and Roles

Abstract

The paper describes the findings of a literature review on literacy practices of immigrant families and parents’ perspectives on their children’s literacy learning in home contexts. The findings present that immigrant families’ literacy practices were closely linked to their families’ cultural practices and that the immigrant parents highly valued education. The findings informed recommendations for classroom teachers and schools, such as incorporating students’ literacy and families’ cultural practices into curricula and facilitating effective home-school communication.

Author

• Aijuan Cun, The University of New Mexico