EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF ENGLISH-EDUCATED PARENTS IN SUPPORTING THEIR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN'S ENGLISH LEARNING

Dewi Ulya Mailasari, Suci Herwani

Abstract


This research aims to examine the experiences of parents with an English educational background in supporting early childhood English learning. This research used a descriptive method, with the number of participants being 5 parents, with an English educational background, who had children aged 4-6 years in PAUD. Data was obtained from questionnaires sent via the Google Form platform which were analyzed descriptively. The research results show that parental support is in the form of providing various media to introduce English vocabulary, carrying out social interactions by talking with children, and creating 'family time' through watching videos and singing songs together as part of language enrichment at home even though it is not routine. in terms of time. From these findings, it is necessary for parents to be able to utilize a variety of media, increase social interaction, utilize 'family time', integrate learning into routines, develop creativity in learning, play an active role in communication, and be able to support children's language. more effective development at home.


Keywords


Parental Experience, Parental Support, English Language Learning, Early Childhood

Full Text:

PDF

References


Alghonaim, Ali S. “Impact of Watching Cartoons on Pronunciation of a Child in an EFL Setting Comparative Study with Problematic Sounds of EFL Learners”, Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), Volume 11 Number 1 March 2020, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol11no1.5

Al-Mahrooqi, R., Denman, C., Al-Maamari, F. (2016). Omani parents’ involvement in Their children’s english Education. SAGE Open, 1(6), 215824401662919. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016629190

Blackmore, Jo. “How to Start Teaching Kids English at Home”, How to start teaching kids English at home | LearnEnglish Kids (britishcouncil.org)

Celce-Murcia, Marianne dan Olshtain, Elite. Discourse and Context in Language Teaching: A Guide for Language Teachers. Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Dewi, S. (2017). Parents’ Involvement in Children’s English Language Learning. IJET, 1(6), 102. https://doi.org/10.15642/ijet.2017.6.1.102-122

Dore, Rebecca A. et all, “Assosciations between Children’s Media Use and Language and Literacy Skills”, Original Research, Frontiers in Psychology, August 2020, Volume 11, 1-10, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01734

Fern, York “Strategies for Teaching English to Young Learners”. 13 May 2023, Strategies for Teaching English to Young Learners - tefl-tesol-certification.com

Hansen, Joakim E. & Martine L. Broekhuizen “Quality of the Language-Learning Environment and Vocabulary Development in Early Childhood, Scandinavian” Journal of Educational Research, Volume 65, Nomor 2, (2021):302-317, DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2019.1705894

Herlina & Nidya Chandra Muji Utami, Teaching English to Students of Elementary School. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara, 2019.

Hestetraet, Torill Irene,” Vocabulary Teaching for Young Learners” dalam The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners, diedited oleh Sue Garton and Fiona Copland. London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Huang, S. (2013). The Use Of Literacy Bags Promotes parental involvement in Chinese children’s Literacy Learning in the english Language. Language Teaching Research, 2(17), 251-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362168813475950

Kennedy, Shannon “How to Use cartoons to Lear a Language with Your Kids”, Language Resources, Multilingual Parenting, How to Use Cartoons to Learn a Language with Your Kids | Eurolinguiste

Lau C and Richards B “Home Literacy Environment and Children’s English Language and Literacy Skills in Hong Kong” Front Psychol, 11:569581.(2021) doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.569581

Linse, C. & David Nunan (Ed), Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners. New York: McGraw- Hill, 2005.

Mailasari, Dewi Ulya & Suci Herwani. “Pengalaman Orang Tua Berlatar Belakang Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Dalam Mendukung Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Anak Usia Dini” (Laporan Penelitian, IAIN Kudus, 2023).

Nasir, Sri Awaliyah, Amaluddin Amaluddin, Siti Hajar Larekeng, “The Involvement of English Lecturers as Parents in Teaching English for Their Children as Young Learners in This 21st Century” Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Volume 10 , no. 1 May (2021): 78-94. https://journal.unismuh.ac.id/index.php/exposure

Nation, I. S. P. (2013). Learning vocabulary in another language, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

Nelson K. “How children represent knowledge of their world in and out of language. In: Siegler RS, ed. Children’s Thinking: What Develops? Hillsdale” NJ: Erlbaum; (1978):255-273.

Payne AC, Whitehurst GJ, Angell AL, “The role of home literacy environment in the development of language ability in preschool children from low-income families” Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Volume 9, Nomor 3 (1994):427-440.

Puchta, Herbert “Teaching Grammar to Young Learners”, dalam The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners, diedited oleh Sue Garton and Fiona Copland. London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Raikes H, Pan BA, Luze G, Tamis-LeMonda CS, Brooks-Gunn J, Constantine J, Tarullo LB, Raikes HA, Rodriguez ET “Mother-child bookreading in low-income families: Correlates and outcomes during the first three years of life”, Child Development, Volume 77, Nomor 4, (2006):924-953.

Reilly, Vanessa, et al, Very Young Learner, Longman

Rodriguez ET, Tamis-LeMonda CS, Spellmann ME, Pan BA, Raikes H, Lugo-Gil J, Luze G, “ The formative role of home literacy experiences across the first three years of life in children from low-income families”, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology . In press.

Singer, Nermeen “Cartoons as the Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Tool for English Language Learners”, Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), Volume 13 Number 1 March 2022, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no1.21

Sun, He & Ee Lynn Ng “Home and school factors in early English language development” Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Volume 41, Nomor 4, (2021): 657-672, DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2021.1932742

Triutami, C., Muljani, R. (2021). Exploring parents’ Home-based involvement in Their children’s english Learning: Triggers and Barriers. J. PRJ, 1(4), 35. https://doi.org/10.22460/project.v4i1.p35-46




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/thufula.v11i2.23461

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

  http://journal.stainkudus.ac.id/indexing/17.jpg http://journal.stainkudus.ac.id/indexing/19.jpg

 

Lisensi Creative Commons
Ciptaan disebarluaskan di bawah Lisensi Creative Commons Atribusi 4.0 Internasional