I hope you find some insights in the ff...

*A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

www2.ed.gov/pubs/startearly/ch_1.html

Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader - July 1999

Recent research into human brain development is proving that parents truly are their children’s first teachers…

Contact: Parents As Teachers

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*Parents Are Their Child’s First Teachers   

https://ldaamerica.org/parents-are-their-childs-first-teachers/

 *Their children’s first teachers: Latino parents targeted in early education efforts

http://hechingerreport.org/their-childrens-first-teachers-latino-parents-targeted-in-early-education-efforts/

*Importance of Early Childhood Education: Family Involvement

http://www.education.com/reference/article/research-family-involvement-early/

Thank you Loudes, this is very helpful. I am wondering  if you know of an article that describes/outlines a research project done in this area?

Hello Katia

I have been looking for relevant research, but it does not seem to be very identifiable. I hope there is something here, but maybe not mentioning the phrase 'first teacher'.

These might be of some relevance:

Gest, S. D., Freeman, N. R., Domitrovich, C. E., & Welsh, J. A. (2004). Shared book reading and children’s language comprehension skills: the moderating role of parental discipline practices. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 319-336.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicole_Morgan4/publication/236945745_Gest_Freeman2004/links/00b7d51a51ab2c275b000000.pdf

Schaedel, B., Hertz-Lazarowitz, R., & Azaiza, F. (2007). Mothers as educators: The empowerment of rural Muslim women in Israel and their role in advancing the literacy development of their children. International Journal about Parents in Education, 1(0), 272-282.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruria_Schaedel/publication/262493594_Israeli_Educators_in_a_Multi-Cultural_Community_Jewish_and_Arab_Encounters_and_Transformations/links/555de19c08ae9963a113a07d.pdf

Kakia, L., Popov, H. N., & Arani, A. M. (2016). A study of relationships between parents’ and teachers’ demographic factors and their judgments about children’s activities and school readiness in primary schools of Tehran. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 18(2), 100-119.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301535152_A_study_of_relationships_between_parents'_and_teachers'_demographic_factors_and_their_judgments_about_children's_activities_and_school_readiness_in_primary_schools_of_Tehran

This is quite old now:

Rowe, K. J. (1991).The influence of reading activity at home on students' attitudes towards reading, classroom attentiveness and reading achievement: An application of structural equation modelling. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 61(1), 19-35.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229674963_The_influence_of_reading_activity_at_home_on_students'_attitudes_towards_reading_classroom_attentiveness_and_reading_achievement_An_application_of_structural_equation_modelling

I'm not sure whether this is relevant for your question:

McClelland, M. M., & Morrison, F. J. (2003). The emergence of learning-related social skills in preschool children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 18(2), 206-224.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Megan_Mcclelland/publication/223897036_The_emergence_of_learning-related_social_skills_in_preschool_children/links/09e414fd62ceacd1d2000000.pdf

Connor, C. M., Son, S. H., Hindman, A. H., & Morrison, F. J. (2005). Teacher qualifications, classroom practices, family characteristics, and preschool experience: Complex effects on first graders' vocabulary and early reading outcomes. Journal of School Psychology, 43(4), 343-375.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seung-Hee_Son/publication/223491490_Teacher_qualifications_classroom_practices_family_characteristics_and_preschool_experience_Complex_effects_on_first_graders'_vocabulary_and_early_reading_outcomes/links/00b7d51800659be5bb000000.pdf

I'm not sure whether these are research:

Tazi, Z. (2015). Arte Juntos/Art Together: Promoting School Readiness among Latino Children through Parent Engagement and Social Inclusion in a Suburban Museum. Museum & Society, 13(2), 158-171.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281036301_Arte_JuntosArt_Together_Promoting_School_Readiness_among_Latino_Children_through_Parent_Engagement_and_Social_Inclusion_in_a_Suburban_Museum

Dickinson, D. K., & Tabors, P. O. (2001). Beginning literacy with language: Young children learning at home and school. Paul H Brookes Publishing.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232488204_Beginning_Literacy_with_Language_Young_Children_Learning_at_Home_and_School

Have you looked at research carried out in Africa where there are orphans (due to AIDS) who have not had the same parenting as those brought up in the family situation?

Very best wishes for your literature review,

Mary

Article Teacher qualifications, classroom practices, family characte...

Article The emergence of learning-related social skills in preschool children

Article The influence of reading activity at home on students' attit...

Article Beginning Literacy with Language: Young Children Learning at...

Data Gest, Freeman2004

Article Israeli Educators in a Multi-Cultural Community: Jewish and ...

Article Arte Juntos/Art Together: Promoting School Readiness among L...

Article A study of relationships between parents’ and teachers’ demo...

Our projects with low SES Jewish mothers and with Arab mothers indicate (see our publications) that when mothers are instructed how to read a book and engage with their child at home in literacy development (homework, games) it has a positive impact on their childcare's achievement scores.

This book may help, I suppose:

The New Peoplemaking 1st (first) Edition by Satir, Virginia, Satir published by Science and Behavior Books (1988) Paperback – 1994.