THRIVING Melanin Family Magazine September 2018 | Page 15

ENGAGING FATHERS IN
READING WITH THEIR
CHILDREN
By Kenneth Braswell
Executive Director, Fathers Incorporated
Fathers Incorporated collects new books and conducts book drives
to create, maintain, and regularly replenish the libraries, as all
children are encouraged to take or keep a book. Only new books
are provided. To donate new books to Real Dads Read, please visit
https://www.realdadsread.org/donate
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
When fathers are involved in the lives of
their children, especially their education,
children learn more, perform better in
school, and exhibit healthier behavior.
Even when fathers do not share a home
with their children, their active
involvement can have a lasting and
positive impact.
There are countless ways to be involved
in your child’s education at all ages;
however, according to the study, Why
Fathers Matter to Their Children’s
Literacy, by the National Literacy Trust,
time-pressured dads reported reading as
a major way to develop a unique
relationship with their children. This is, in
part, what prompted Fathers
Incorporated to create the Real Dads
Read program. 
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