Investigate Chinese Immigrant Parent’s Perceptions of Their Children’s Literacy and Numeracy Acquisition and Development in Australia
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https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v5i1.1936Keywords:
Early childhood, Parental perception, Literacy, Numeracy, Child development, Chinese immigrants, Australia.Abstract
Literacy and numeracy are the fundamental elements that need to be developed in early childhood to enhance children's skills and future personal attainment. This research study focuses on investigating how Chinese immigrant parents think of conducting literacy and numeracy learning in early childhood as well as what they would like to do to promote their children's early literacy and numeracy acquisition and development. The findings present that Chinese traditional Confucianism values and learning beliefs are deep-rooted in Chinese immigrants parents' minds. Created favourable and supportive learning environments and various traditional activities are used to support their children's literacy and numeracy learning from an early age. Understanding Chinese immigrant families' learning beliefs and traditional cultural values could contribute to supporting children's personal development and future achievement within the Australian context for both Chinese and Australian educators.
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