**2.2.3 Instruments to assess family involvement: Family Opinions (FAOP)**

For the perception of children about parental involvement in education and in written composition of specific academic subjects we used the scales *Family opinions: parental implication in education* (FAOP-HI-IM) and *Family opinions: writing practice* (FAOP-HI-PRAES), which are widely described elsewhere (see chapter in this book).

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the "P" in "Perdidos" (Comparison-contrast- CC).


parents' school.

development of first draft.

strategy work in pairs.

supervision.

from its use.

instructor.

process.


Joint teacher-students/mother-child

Session 3: Text from previous session,


Public Reading (family/class) made text

Session 4: Memory stimulation through guiding questions on the sequence of "Perdidos" and strategy PLAN-L. Explicit explanation and interactive editing using "Child" graphic organizer The instructor gives an example of its implementation based on the first text, highlighting the improvements resulting


mother gives feedback.

and displayed strategy used to encourage memorization.

Session 5: Different applications

text (CC: mammals and birds) to

according to their method of application. PRO: Work in pairs of students on a new

implement the PLAN-L strategy and the graphic organizer. Feedback from the

EFP: mother-child work together on new text-duties (CC: fun today and our parents) using PLAN-L strategy and graphic organizer. Family feedback. Parent and child review the whole

Session 6: Understanding interactive strategy review process and REC. - PRO: Partners exchange the final text and review using the REC

*Focus Objectives Teaching-learning procedure* 

Ensure that students acquire the skills necessary to properly edit text, spinning planning and editing. Encourage use of graphic organizer, "Child".

Review process To develop students' skills to

deal with the review process, so that the text is of the highest possible quality.

Text editing process
