Storytime with Dad
Project Summary
The importance of fathers modelling positive reading, language and social behaviours with their children cannot be overstated. For communities where many families speak a language other than English and literacy rates are low, this is even more crucial. This project is the result of a partnership between Fairfield City Library Service, The Smith Family, Learning Links and UnitingCare Burnside through the Australian Government's Communities 4 Children program. Speech pathologists and early childhood educators from Learning Links work with male staff from the Library and UnitingCare Burnside to develop a storytime program where men read stories, sing songs and do craft activities with children in their community languages. Dads and grandads receive special invitations from their children to attend the events. Each family also receives a pack containing a free Let's Read picture book and tip sheets.
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Dads and children enjoying making a craft project together at the Storytime with Dad session at Fairfield Library.
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