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BENEFITS OF THE FAMILY-SCHOOL BOND<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Anna Fillat and Cristina Morat\u00f3, KOA Program Technician and Project Manager Komt\u00fc Program<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

How can we strengthen the links between families and teachers?<\/span>
How do educational teams perceive the effort and involvement of families in their children’s learning?<\/span>
Can a closer relationship between family and school reduce absenteeism and improve educational success?<\/span><\/p>\n

These are some of the questions we ask ourselves from the Komt\u00fc program and the KOA program of the Nous Cims Foundation, because we know that the collaboration between school and family is key to the emotional and academic well-being of children and adolescents.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article aims to contextualize the importance and benefits of the bond between the child and his\/her family, as well as to offer key tools so that the school can generate changes in its dynamics and reinforce a closer and closer relationship with the families.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”202615″][vc_single_image media=”13544″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”202180″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”228710″]<\/p>\n

Family-child bond<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Human beings are social beings since we are born. The first relationship is the affective bond that the child establishes with the family, with the mother, father or the person who dedicates more hours to him\/her (Ramos and Gonz\u00e1lez, 2017); through which he\/she will learn the first words and the first behavioral guidelines. <\/span><\/p>\n

The family plays a fundamental role in the formation of the child’s values, attitudes and habits. It is in this environment where they receive their first experiences and establish their first relationships, which will become the basis of their future interactions. In addition, the family is the main transmitter of culture and values. Later, in a second phase of socialization, the child will be integrated into different social groups and will establish constant relationships with other people, since he\/she needs the company and interaction with others for his\/her development. In this process, other social agents will intervene, such as the school or peers, who will assume, to a greater or lesser degree, part of the educational responsibility that initially corresponded to the family. <\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of the family-school link<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The links between families and schools are not always easy, but they share a common goal: the well-being of children. The responsibility of both agents is fundamental. According to Ortiz (2011), cited in De Le\u00f3n (2011, p. 3): “The school alone cannot satisfy the training needs of citizens, but the organization of the educational system has to count on the collaboration of fathers and mothers, as primary agents to education.” <\/span><\/p>\n

According to Avvisati and other authors (2009), when conceptions, experiences and practices within the school leave behind the division between teachers and families, the school experience improves significantly and academic results tend to advance. Thus, the school and the family cannot exercise their educational function in isolation; it is essential that they work together. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jordi Collet and Antoni Tort, in their book “Escuela, familia y comunidad” (2017), describe five barriers that hinder the relationship:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Consider that families and the community are not part of the school.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Believing that teachers have the absolute truth about education and communication.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Failure to include family cultural diversities.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Not taking into account less communicative or less visible families.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Failure to understand the social inequalities of families as a major barrier.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These difficulties are a reality in many schools and pose a challenge for schools, which have a responsibility to foster closer collaboration with families.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In this line, Gonz\u00e1lez-Pienda et al. (2002) affirm that the involvement of families in their children’s education positively influences their school performance: “Children whose families are involved in their education tend to have better academic performance, higher self-esteem and a more positive attitude towards learning. When families are involved in their children’s school life, they send a clear message that education is important and that they are committed to their children’s success. This involvement also fosters a trusting connection.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to Garcia-Bacete (2003), family involvement in school has a direct impact on children’s academic performance. In his study, it is shown that students with better results are those who have received more family support, a fact that favors a greater link between families and schools. <\/span><\/p>\n

    It is therefore essential to make families and teachers aware of the importance of carrying out this collaborative work. For this reason, we propose a series of tools, resources and activities that can be implemented at school, ensuring accessible schedules for families with work or personal responsibilities and taking into account the family diversity present in schools. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Tools and resources to promote the family-school link<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    1. Welcome and information for families<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n