Preschool children’ Emergent Literacy Skill and Home Literacy Program

Abstract

Literacy is a vital competency in solving daily life problems. Early, child needs stimulation of problemsolving competencies, one of the competencies is literacy. Environment highly affects educational success of preschool children. Family is the smallest environment widely playing a role in literacy education for children. Home Literacy Program is literacy program at home that parents/family try to support literacy competency development for children. The research method used is literacy study in order to acquire information regarding to home literacy program and its influence towards preschool children’ literacy development. The consistent implementation of home literacy program by parents at home will support the readiness of children in reading and writing. Keywords— preschool, emergent literacy skill, home literacy