For example, paternal avoidance of participating in Head start activities may be misinterpreted as not caring for children. Provide meaningful experiences for father involvement in Head Start . Too often, fathers receive little guidance from teachers about how to get involved in the classroom. Staff may expect fathers to initiate their own involvement in an activity or chore. This approach may work well with women, but it does not work very well with men.
Men already have uncomfortable feelings even before they come into the center.
They may feel that it is unmanly to volunteer in Head Start. Because of their lack of experience in the classroom, they are likely to be seen standing on the periphery of the room. Teachers can easily rectify this situation by being prepared with activities that fathers can get involved in if they come into the classroom. Also, try to make their involvement meaningful. Plan father-child activities for groups of fathers .