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Getting Dads on Board

Fostering literacy partnerships for successful student learning

by (author) Jane Baskwill

Publisher
Pembroke Publishers
Initial publish date
May 2011
Category
Professional Development
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551382340
    Publish Date
    Feb 2009
    List Price
    $28.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781551387932
    Publish Date
    May 2011
    List Price
    $25.95

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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.

About the author

Jane Baskwill is a writer and educator who lives in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia.

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Librarian Reviews

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

This guide offers teachers strategies for attracting, recruiting and keeping fathers involved in their children’s literacy learning. Using real-life examples, it also shows how a dad’s own interests, strengths and identity can complement and enrich a child’s learning

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2010.