Trans-language as a Medium for Creating Home-School Interaction in Early Childhood Education Centres in Turkana County

Edward Lokidor

doi:10.37284/eajass.8.2.3103

Edward Lokidor Turkana University College

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.8.2.3103

Keywords: Translanguaging, Home-school Interaction, Parental Illiteracy Level

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Abstract

This paper explored how teachers use translanguaging to create home-school interaction in Early Childhood Education Centres (ECDE) in Turkana County. The study was guided by translanguaging theory. The study adopted a case study approach. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews and unstructured interviews. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings of the study show that teachers use translanguaging in creating home-school interaction in ECDE in Turkana County. The findings of this study may inform the need to recognise translanguaging as a legitimate medium in creating home-school interaction in ECDE in Turkana, hence filling the gap caused by high parental illiteracy levels.

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