Levine suggests that preschool staff ask casual questions to find out what men want, and what they can offer. Take a male interest survey. Keep your eyes open. For example, a man's work clothes might suggest how he spends his day-and how he might help the school program. Set up a men's discussion group.
Offer fathers the space and opportunity to get together informally and just talk.
Don't set the agenda for them. ASK MEN TO HELP with specific jobs. Recognize hidden resistance from staff. Recognize hidden resistance from mothers. At a Baltimore preschool, a mother's group met weekly for a year before staff realized the need to set up a men's group.