Exploring Parents’ Attempt To Conduct Home Literacy Practices For Young Learners
Abstract
In Indonesia, it is quite hard to find a study that raised the topic of home literacy even though
the topic is very important to discuss. This research will provide an overview of how parents
in Indonesia carry out home literacy practices with their children. Thus, this research aimed to
explore the types of home literacy practices by Indonesian parents. The researcher collected
the data through an interview via Zoom meeting as a method of this research. The data were
transcribed and codified under the theory of Burgees, Hect, and Lonigan (2002). For analyzing
the data, the researcher uses a thematic analysis. From the findings, it can be known that the
mother played a big role in the sustainability of home literacy. While the father’s role in
supporting and teaching the Quran or reciting Surah. There are four roles in conducting home
literacy as performed by the parents who have the same level of education and from middle
and upper economic background. These are the limiting environment, the literacy interface, the
active home literacy environment, and the passive home literacy environment.