Thread:Recommendation 2/@comment-5325087-20120728040351

Lack of parental involvement is a critical issue that affects early readers. Children learn from their early childhood experiences and take that with them into the classroom. “Vygotsky believed that for a child to internalize a behavior (learning), the behavior must first occur socially” (Cobb & Kallus, 2011, p. 167). Parents are their child’s first teacher and the habits they form come from what is observed at home. When it comes to literacy, exposure is key. Thus parental involvement and encouragement is an important part of literacy acquisition.  