Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review

Family literacy programmes have been considered as an effective educational approach involving every member of the family unit. This systematic literature review (SLR) presents family literacy programmes tailored for English as a second language (ESL) families with preschool and primary school child...

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Main Authors: Nur Insyirah Ishak, Siti Soraya Lin Abdullah Kamal, Nurul Zulaikha Alias, Hazri Jamil, Gaforov Ikboljon Uktamovich
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2494454
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description Family literacy programmes have been considered as an effective educational approach involving every member of the family unit. This systematic literature review (SLR) presents family literacy programmes tailored for English as a second language (ESL) families with preschool and primary school children. The article aims to analyse the characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes using the PRISMA method. To achieve this, databases including Scopus, Taylor & Francis, ERIC, ScienceDirect and ResearchGate were searched for articles published within the last 10 years (2015–2024). A total of seven articles were identified as eligible for analysis. The findings revealed several key characteristics, including programme names like ‘Bedtime Story Shelf’ and ‘Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten’. Settings varied from homes to schools and a library, with durations ranging from 1 to 9 months. Reading activities emerged as the foremost component in key activities across all studies. The findings also revealed the use of diverse resources, including books, audio/multimedia and writing materials, suggesting a multimodal approach, a key tenet of New Literacy Study.
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spelling doaj-art-ebaa247fc59c42e9ab7153f2b3ab0b572025-08-20T03:13:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2025-12-0112110.1080/2331186X.2025.2494454Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature reviewNur Insyirah Ishak0Siti Soraya Lin Abdullah Kamal1Nurul Zulaikha Alias2Hazri Jamil3Gaforov Ikboljon Uktamovich4School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaSchool of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaSchool of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaSchool of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaEnglish Language and Literature Faculty, Fergana State University, Fergana, UzbekistanFamily literacy programmes have been considered as an effective educational approach involving every member of the family unit. This systematic literature review (SLR) presents family literacy programmes tailored for English as a second language (ESL) families with preschool and primary school children. The article aims to analyse the characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes using the PRISMA method. To achieve this, databases including Scopus, Taylor & Francis, ERIC, ScienceDirect and ResearchGate were searched for articles published within the last 10 years (2015–2024). A total of seven articles were identified as eligible for analysis. The findings revealed several key characteristics, including programme names like ‘Bedtime Story Shelf’ and ‘Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten’. Settings varied from homes to schools and a library, with durations ranging from 1 to 9 months. Reading activities emerged as the foremost component in key activities across all studies. The findings also revealed the use of diverse resources, including books, audio/multimedia and writing materials, suggesting a multimodal approach, a key tenet of New Literacy Study.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2494454Family literacy programmesystematic literature reviewearly childhood educationEnglish as a second languageparental involvementBilingualism/ESL
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Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review
Cogent Education
Family literacy programme
systematic literature review
early childhood education
English as a second language
parental involvement
Bilingualism/ESL
title Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review
title_full Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review
title_fullStr Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review
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title_short Characteristics of ESL family literacy programmes: a systematic literature review
title_sort characteristics of esl family literacy programmes a systematic literature review
topic Family literacy programme
systematic literature review
early childhood education
English as a second language
parental involvement
Bilingualism/ESL
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2494454
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