| dc.description.abstract | The increasing of parental involvement in children’s EFL learning is highlighted (Rixon, 2019), with parents preferring to start as early as possible (Fleta, 2019). In response to this socio-educational demand, EFL teaching begins in preschool (0–6-years-olds) (Cortina-Pérez & Andúgar, 2020). However, parents still need professional support regarding how to approach their involvement (Li et al., 2018). Thus, this study aims to determine the degree and type of parental involvement (n=165) in the province of Cádiz (Spain), considering three elements of analysis: Learning at home; Parenting; and Com-municating (Rokita-Jaśkow, 2019). This first phase of research contributes to outlining a catalogue of practical proposals for improvement to support parents as part of student tea-chers’ (N=10) training (University of Cádiz, 2021-22). In terms of methodology, an explo-ratory mixed-methods research was conducted: Firstly, parental involvement was measured through a questionnaire (Rokita-Jaśkow, 2019); secondly, to collect the student teachers’ opinions, weekly online discussion forums were conducted, and a focus group discussion (N=4) led to agreement on eight practical proposals. The results reveal low levels of parental involvement, despite parents’ command of EFL. Finally, practical proposals are suggested for activities involving a closer parent-child relationship, and systematic family-preschool communication. | es_ES |