Building Blocks for Father Involvement: First Thoughts on Getting Fathers Involved in Head Start

First Thoughts on Getting Fathers Involved in Head Start
Building Blocks for Father Involvement



Two distinct themes consistently emerge as reasons that fathers get involved in early literacy programs with their children: (1) to provide their child with a head start in reading and writing, and (2) to increase bonding with their child. Father involvement coordinators, parent involvement specialists, and other staff members who work with families can find this guidebook and video useful as they explore some of the important foundational questions and steps that need to be addressed in planning an effective father involvement program. To read PDF files, get here. To view this file, get free RealPlayer software here:

Building Blocks for Father Involvement: First Thoughts on Getting Fathers Involved in Head Start Please select the play button below to view the video. Corresponding PDF: First Thoughts on Getting Fathers Involved in Head Start Other videos in the series: Building A Foundation To Work with Fathers Planning for Success Bringing A Fatherhood Program to Life Appreciating How Fathers Give Children A Head Start

First Thoughts on Getting Fathers Involved in Head Start. Building Blocks for Father Involvement. Building Block 2. DHHS/ACF/ACYF/HSB. 2004. English. Streaming Video. 00:12:00