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‘My mum sometimes helps me with my writing’: Parents' and children's perspectives of home-led writing
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‘My mum sometimes helps me with my writing’: Parents' and children's perspectives of home-led writing

Bronte Kelso-Marsh, Anabela Abreu Malpique and Helen Davis
Teaching and teacher education, Vol.165, 105174
2025
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Abstract

attitudes towards writing Confidence Home-school Partnerships Motivation parent-teacher partnerships Parental Involvement Responsibility Writing writing quality
This qualitative study aimed to explore parents' and children's perspectives of parental involvement in children's writing. Theoretical models argue for the benefits of parental involvement to supporting children's learning. Research has placed little attention in examining parental involvement in children's writing. Participants included 27 Australian Year 2 parent-child dyads, who were interviewed about their home-led writing. Results suggested parents and children valued parental involvement. Despite this, parents reported little communication from teachers about supporting their child's writing. Implications include encouraging stronger partnerships and more frequent communication between parents and schools to help support children's writing across home and school fronts.

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