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As Fatherhood Coordinator for RMDC, Inc. Head Start in Helena, Montana, I saw HUGE involvement of dads and daddy-types in the classroom as well as at literacy-themed events. We hosted book shelf builds in which father and child built simple, pine bookshelves and the child then got to take those bookshelves home (the cost of the materials was less than $10). We also gave a free book (donated new books) to each child with their bookshelf. This event was tremendously successful and we continue with hosting several bookshelf builds each school year.
Sincerely,
Joan Higgins-Smith
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