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Coach Dads is an interactive father/child program designed to get fathers "off the bench" and involved in preparing their children for success. Created for fathers and father figures of pre-school children.
Coach Dads helps turn father involvement into a fun game that can be enjoyed by both father and child. Coach Dads was developed by the National Center for Fathering to be integrated into the parental involvement and child development programming of local pre-school agencies.
Coach Dads is a voluntary, non-competitive father involvement program that attracts, prepares and involves fathers and father figures at the pre-school site and at home to coach their child towards physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
Coach Dads is built around six components that include:
The Coach Draft: a kick-off recruiting event for dads and father figures
The Play Book: a book of "plays" that dads can use with their child to develop cognitive and motor skills
The Game Day: a dad’s weekly visit to the educational site
The Coach Clinic: a scheduled father training program attended by all "coaches"
The Champion Day: a non-competitive showcase and celebration event for dads and kids
Game Stats: a set of child development measures
For more information, please contact Larry Nesselrodt, Fatherhood Consultant at larryn@cdr.org or 757-566-2877, or Jeffery Trimble, Fatherhood Coordinator at jefft@cdr.org or 757-566-2857.
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