5/30/2023 0 Comments Spire reading programThe teacher reads storybooks in school and the parents at home. The parent-teacher partnership scaffold the children's reading development. A rich ESL literacy environment was created both at school and homes by making a wide range of English storybooks and multimedia materials available for the children to be taken home. ![]() ![]() 25 non-native five year old children, 25 parents and the class teacher were involved in the programme. ![]() The six month Smart Partnership in Reading in English (SPIRE) formalised programme, which created a platform for non-native parents to play a more active role in developing early literacy skills in young children, particularly, reading skills in English language, was explored as an option. Schools have yet to fully embrace the concept of active parental involvement, particularly in academic matters and have yet to design formalised programmes that provide avenues for active parental involvement. ![]() However, a clear line of demarcation continues to exist between the two prime educators of young children. Realising the clear dichotomy between schools and homes, the Malaysia government has now turned its attention to stakeholders and called for an increase involvement of parents, who are critical in transforming the education system.
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