Study of lexical spelling at home and parental support
This study examines parental support in the home study of lexicalspelling among students in the first cycle of primary school. Anindividual and structured telephone interview was held with 264 parentsin seven regions of Quebec. Analysis of these interviews reveals thatmost of the parents, and by and large the mothers, provide theirchildren with support. The students who exhibit resistance to spellinglessons at home are mainly boys and students with lexical spellingdifficulties. Certain exemplary study strategies are more widelyproposed to students by parents in the context of privileged schools,and it is the parents of girls who mention the greatest number of studystrategies proposed to children.