Views of mothers regarding early literacy process

Abstract

The purpose of the current study is to determine the opinions of mothers about the literacy preparation process.   Semi-structured interviews were conducted with families before and after the Family Literacy Program within the context of the current research conducted according to the qualitative research design. The study group of the current research is comprised of 25 mothers and their children attending a nursery class of a state elementary school located in the city of Kars. The data of the study were collected by using a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher. Content analysis was run on the collected data to determine the families’ opinions and practices in relation to the literacy preparation process. The findings obtained have revealed that the Family-Based Literacy Preparation Program had positive effects on the opinions and practices of families regarding the literacy preparation process.