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Despite the available literature stressing the importance of involving parents in their children's early education, beginning teachers have often expressed that their professional training has not prepared them to work with families. The article describes a project designed to assist preservice teachers to work with the families of the young children they teach. The project gave the preservice teachers a hands-on opportunity to become a resource for the families, while giving the students confidence, competence and communication skills.