The Role of Short Stories Employed by the Jordanian Mothers to Help Their Children Develop Reading Skills

This study looks at how Jordanian mothers' use English short stories to assist their kids learn to read. Data was gathered via focus group interviews and questionnaires, according to the descriptive methodology. The findings imply that mothers' use short stories as a strategy to expose their kids to the English language and culture and to inspire them to take an interest in reading. The study emphasizes the significance of choosing stories that are age- and culturally-appropriate as well as the value of giving children encouraging comments and direction while they read. Overall, the results indicate that English short stories can be a useful tool for Jordanian mothers' in encouraging their kids' literacy development.