The Reading Seed Program (RSP)’s Efficacy in Fostering Toddlers’ Reading Habits in their Early Childhood Literacy

• Published in: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
• Main Author: Rozaimie A.; Unin N.; Johari A.; Jawi A.I.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: STAR Scholars Network 2025
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212963815&doi=10.32674%2fkb8vxr06&partnerID=40&md5=d46ede7d1a03ff878b21f1ba9f7c7262

The Reading Seed Programme (RSP), an in-house literacy program inaugurated by Sarawak's State Library (PUSTAKA Negeri Sarawak, Malaysia), has the potential to become the country's primary literacy initiative, particularly in terms of fostering a reading culture. The purpose of this paper is to empirically establish the reliability of survey measures as well as the feasibility of this toddler literacy program. The findings revealed that RSP capable enculturates effectively and has a significant positive impact on toddlers' reading ability. Nonetheless, the early childhood reading literacy program must consider each learner's unique learning style, incorporate updates or monitoring systems, improve training, develop a strategic plan outlining RSP outcomes, and clearly communicate the program's attitudinal components in relation to the desired results. © 2025, STAR Scholars Network. All rights reserved.