The Impact of Parents' Reading Beliefs on Children's Reading Interests: Possible Influential Factors and Suggestions for Promoting Early Reading Development

College of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China

^* Corresponding author: 112082021005@student.fjnu.edu.cn

Abstract

The development of children's early reading is one of the key topics of research today. The cultivation of young children's reading interests is of great significance in the development of early reading. Parents' reading beliefs play an irreplaceable role in the development of young children's reading interests. Scholars have examined the links between parents' reading beliefs and young children's interest in reading, but fewer studies have further examined and analyzed the links in a systematic way. Therefore, based on the results of various studies conducted by many scholars, this study analyzes the different effects of parents' reading beliefs on young children's interests by examining different families' socioeconomic status (SES), home literacy environment (HLE), and the parents' education level. In response to the results of the study, educational institutions and social organizations can guide parents to establish good reading beliefs in a variety of ways. These organizations can strengthen their assistance to families with low SES and stimulate young children's interest in reading through a variety of ways, thus promoting early reading development.