In my final thesis I was interested in the role of the family in the development of a child's literacy. In the theoretical part, I first defined the term literacy and presented the types of literacy, because a high level of literacy today does not only mean being able to read and write, but also includes knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, art, etc. However, I was most interested in literacy in the family, because the family is the child's first and most important contact with literacy. I was also interested in the results of international literacy surveys, in which Slovenia also participated, as these surveys are important for obtaining comparable data in the educational system. As I paid the greatest attention to literacy in the family and its role in the literacy of children, I was also interested in ways to promote children's learning to read and write. Today, there are many projects that can encourage a child to learn to read and write, motivate them and promote their literacy skills. As children discover and learn the language and books with the help of adults, it is extremely important to what extent adults are motivated to read and narrate to their children. Motivated parents or adults will spend more time teaching their children to read and write, which has a positive effect on the literacy development before entering school. It also depends on the parents whether their child will have a positive or negative attitude towards the book. In the chapter "Reading in the family" I have tried to describe the importance of this joint activity of parents and children using selected scientific literature.
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