Getting Dads on Board: Fostering Literacy Partnerships for Successful Student Learning

This book offers teachers effective strategies for attracting, recruiting, and keeping fathers involved in their children's literacy learning. Real-life experiences are used to illustrate how a father's individual interests, strengths, and identities can complement and enrich a child's learning. From letters to send home with suggestions for games and activities, to tips for reading aloud and storytelling, to help in organizing workshops and other literacy events, teachers will find the tools they need to get and keep dads on board.