THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EARLY ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
2025-05-29
AKADEMIC JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (AJER) seriyasi. Volume 5 Issue 5
Zaynieva Shakhinabonu
Abstract. This study investigates the relationship between family support and English
learning motivation among early childhood students in Group B of Triamerta Singaraja
Kindergarten, Indonesia. Using a cross-sectional analytical survey method, data were
collected from 69 respondents through validated questionnaires. The Spearman Rank
correlation test revealed a significant positive relationship between family support and
learning motivation. However, there are controversies, particularly, about the age to
start learning a new language. In Indonesia, English roles as a foreign language and the
government have set up the policy to introduce English to students at elementary school.
In order to support the language learning, parent involvement is extremely important to
help the children learn and acquire the language. This study explores parents. English
language teaching to young learners and further looks at their involvement in supporting
their children learning the foreign language at home.
Keywords: Parental involvement, English language teaching, young learners.