The Many Faces of Learning to Read: The Role of Fathers in Helping Their Children to Develop Early Literacy Skills

The role of the home environment in phonological awareness and reading and writing ability in Tanzanian primary schoolchildren

“…Significant factors were parents' education and occupation, house building material and domestic facilities. In earlier studies, parents' education and occupation have also been significantly related to children's literacy skills (Bowey, 2005;Evans et al, 2000;Ortiz, 2000). It is obvious that parents engaged in professional jobs have attained a good level of education and income to support their children's literacy development.…”

Fathers and young children’s literacy experiences in a family environment

“…Karther (2002) observed that fathers monitored their children's progress and participated in book reading. Ortiz (2000) found that fathers used several reading materials and writing styles in their literacy practices inside and outside the home environment. Ortiz and his associates indicated that the majority of the fathers engaged in weekly schoolrelated literacy practices with their children, whereas almost two-thirds of the fathers read with their children for recreational purposes.…”

“…Several researchers (Gallimore & Goldenberg, 1993;Delgado-Gaitán, 1994;Ortiz, 1996Ortiz, , 2000Ortiz, , 2004Saracho, 2000Saracho, , 2001Saracho, , 2002a recommended that fathers extend their literacy practices beyond books or schooling. Ortiz (2000) showed how fathers read with their children for a variety of functions including education, religion, workrelated events and recreation.…”

“…Ortiz (2000) showed how fathers read with their children for a variety of functions including education, religion, workrelated events and recreation. Fathers have integrated a variety of literacy experiences in their entertainment, daily living, general information and religion.…”

Leyendo juntos (Reading Together): New Directions for Latino Parents' Early Literacy Involvement

“…Studies show an array of literacy experiences occur among Latino families, including literacy for entertainment, daily living, general information, religion, and other experiences beyond practices involving books or schooling per se (Delgado-Gaitan, 1994; Gallimore & Goldenberg, 1993;Ortiz, 1992). More recent data have been collected on various aspects of Latino parents' early literacy usage, such as reading and writing activities, topics engaged in, time spent on these activities, and the reasons for participating in them (Ordoñez- Jasis, 2002Jasis, , 2003Ordoñez-Jasis & Jasis, 2004;Ortiz, 1992Ortiz, , 1996Ortiz, , 1998Ortiz, , 2000Ortiz, , 2001Ortiz & McCarty, 1997 Still other researchers attribute academic success in literacy development by English-language learners to the use and maintenance of the native language (Adams, Astone, Nunez-Wormack, & Smodlaka, 1994;Gandara, 1995). Williams (1991) suggested that native language use and maintenance often act as a cushion against academic failure by encouraging literacy in children's most developed language.…”