EXPLORING THE ISSUE OF RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S WRITING SKILLS, ekiti state, nigeria

Abstract

The study explored the issue of resource availability for preschool children's writing skills. Observation and correlation design were used. The population for the study consisted of pre-primary schools in Ekiti State. The sample consisted of 50 pre-primary schools. Two instruments were used for the study. They are the Literacy-Rich Environment Rating Scale (LRERS) and the Prewriting Activities Material Availability Checklist (PAMAC). The reliability coefficient of the Literacy-Rich Environment Rating Scale (LRERS) is 0.71, and the Prewriting Activities Material Availability Checklist (PAMAC) is 0.80. The data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between prewriting activities' material availability and pre-school children's writing skills and a strong non-significant relationship between a literacy-rich environment and children's writing skill. The study recommended that caregivers and preschool teachers ensure that preschool children's activity materials are available in their classrooms and introduce children to these materials at an early stage to aid children's writing skills.