Subject: Elevating early childhood education: Inspired Teaching, Fight For Children, & More
From: "Aleta Margolis" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 11:20:24 -0400 (EDT)

Instigator of Thought                                                   March/April
2014
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In This Issue

Inspire.Teach.Change.
Partner Spotlight
Voices on Early Childhood Education

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At-risk children who do not receive a high-quality early childhood education are:

* 25% more likely to drop out of school;
* 40% more likely to become teen parents;
* 50% more likely to be placed in special education;
* 60% more likely never to attend college.
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"In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children...studies show
students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school,
hold a job, form more stable families of their own."
-President Barack Obama
2013 State of the Union
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"Some policymakers worry about the upfront cost of early childhood education. However,
studies show that early childhood education is one of the best investments we can
make-and that includes investments in the financial market. The estimated return
 on investment for high quality early childhood education is ten percent. In comparison,
the average return on investment in the stock market is 7.2 percent.
Why does early childhood education pay off so well? Children who participate need
fewer services over the course of their lifetime."
-ThinkProgress [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfB5IK7n3gVrR0GrsFMz1XnsmyoAmlIEIv91f6Jigi9vmCC-JR1fAPyEVbab-YFbGsF-8ANLaI8AEJz25g8i_NYXWA9qCGFewPJCZzm2WxP5RBkijof2wVcZTrr5nPQnej7_icMkELb36vjw0tzvWbV7LTTDWBDEe_-lsOas-1sWh3JSxNRZBI-qBd7-ZIjSHGoL081iQjT5LFoLCZehGdu2TxZADnkCL1J5tPzBc4Hxk=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
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News in Brief
- On February 20, Aleta Margolis co-presented an interactive workshop at the Ashoka
U Conference that explored the role of questions and narrative in the classroom.
 Participants learned how to engage learners as Instigators of Thought and how storytelling
can be used to build connections among students, their peers, and the world around
them. Learn more here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR2VXjZULJT8mI6t2-QGRgYR1RRlcShX11ZMTOMglpWIZ8FGovVzfBSOUMXJJ-8goStXA9z05vueUeCTBIjoZlzLqkbgTMY0QPK_el2MZZjI43cngK8lFPRio-WVhLx7T0kXtCJbqHYzx-cRgV68li-32HlwXQtaX5PrdRRH1kM8kKB80ifZwwk0RrVmgugRGJ4m2MJvsv5P5BQVwGMK0Bg=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
- On March 7, Jenna Fournel gave the closing keynote address at the 6th Annual Social
Enterprise Symposium at the University of Maryland. Jenna's keynote explored the
 Symposium's theme of "Don't Hold Back" through the interactive lens of Inspired
 Teaching and provided guidance on preparing for the changemaking journey and its
inevitable challenges. Learn more here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR2VXjZULJT8XRHBbjNBgEU-1Onx0h18ngBEuyRwNi6g2wTT0Vww8nmaPfGLsnFb_TlSlfXpTZnLz9F3OwTPKiFq8sqqtH26AZaJgAism_gMvMM1xCHWbVo_KD9HcBjJg9Q4GRFMkckmkA6z8lzALb0ZtVVYUiclGzRUTtkOQqP4trpJ2Jo633laRZ2MiCV2zq1GWDRaGR1zfBYVj0f9QjbyNpt6Z_1lN2Ax3TCAHDTGy0TZKMfMZz9uF-k30mGZlQ==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
- On March 14, Center for Inspired Teaching led two sessions at the 2014 Teaching
& Learning Conference. Cosby Hunt and Dr. Robyn Sperling presented a workshop in
 which participants actively explored inquiry-based strategies for facilitating 
students' deeper understanding. Dr. Shannon Kane and Nick Ledyard (2012 Inspired
 Teaching Fellow) joined a panel discussion on how teachers can thoughtfully incorporate
action research into their classroom practice. Learn more here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR2VXjZULJT8gqW7Kh9HdqQVYFsITYKmYVasn719RKu5K99EIJeEy7aMrARqM1d0tXMdKwQPY5JGoFd037nEc09ogdbtcbKfNZGHz3-AV1EaJPOvSfXCel9mE7jouvSXGSWF7n8knLZnrDkOvbo7mKHOtx3iGvv-891sWEW5Vqr2ETkRPybMKDhJvO5wHFsEZspuZWXg-JCeHV2JBvBI5oApl7amTw-vobwcC81Ml9V2&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
- On April 2, Aleta Margolis was a guest speaker at The School for Ethics and Global
Leadership in Washington, DC. She spoke to students about what it means to be a 
social entrepreneur and how a leader can find the necessary balance between the 
visionary and the practical.
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Letter from Aleta Margolis, Executive Director

Over the past few weeks, the question of how to provide excellent early childhood
education to all students has become a prominent part of our national conversation.
I'm sure many of you were as troubled as I was by a recent national report [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfL2gLutujGmCyYkQwpiILm5c2zi1XPgh9NI5gccPan3JozBl9QXZ6qSS7oZ72Z3Ai_t8qe_a2xMiF_AJSALkeXX4Fz6n5zadlxcOEeJSTueuk4DcB9I4v3QcV8eoDpmOsivlXN4GdWMxMdjYlRTqyihGGekx_5Zk77GQuE7GfcUMuTAMY6iGyyn4mL8QwzLHTMgLvxuU8c0HXtNMnTzaOsuGpBBD_qeymZr_E--zIzf4vTu7bn10vOcPYTL1qA1j0kL8riD-LtdTxR3s9DlYcpSy3R-MRb1xz_PVWvr5wFMAb10mRmyy5pbO_zmuhf08wjtinCv-1y5eHjirCdccckLwVcsMG2B2KKvsO7ypFGkoNsnfAIyA3RszXNON4bq_Sc_yOJnqj9F6wY_HvFxsuQAWD2EKbRUGHblMRcI-7Vbbkvm55-2Ug6oR9HDYjacXSVubusIZMZHjOJ7d2DkCyFB3vVW_t7WRdF5OenqJx5cTE6K9evAnD1IvtFgqHcLlSj1JyFjua9v-zwAC4a17PbGhfhattlNKPunqtBUNsTXtFtF--OV8ZzWwQiPecxBy_nIFU84ES5G2s7-xcu3qipnU0mSPx_vqKe5kaFL2GUJftwtfF1WpKS1ZqbS8cWbEKmJ0VzdjZ3cWcctJeLyi-rpm2ansuEUu-5mNXDxvhP5JyjR83BrYWQ-6Ci10DLDCnZh6D_igGu8uxOls5i0p1ic7tJKNisBmbIr4ijNHuFtheCV_385ADnisWQvLsIOlxUtSPSWSDfdVpe3-EWqvkT0XM8AejNF7a&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
that found that punitive, counterproductive discipline approaches are used at every
grade level, including preschool, with students of color facing even harsher penalties
than their peers.
For me, this report is yet another indicator that we need to change the system if
we want to prepare students to thrive and innovate in the 21st century.
In this newsletter, published as we are about to begin the Week of the Young Child
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you'll find a wide range of information about the critical importance of early childhood
education. We're sharing quotes, stats, and the voices of Inspired Teaching Fellows
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our staff [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfo7Cywepovk3AM-VE5g7gQKkGqaJ95_wYK6UOIwG9zGL74p_wkbtwX8iUmGOEwF_6qq1_WjlatVNuakctrQFcUl5x_lUuzg0ZUQV6L0ZGYfDgCc5xyZuc2yYERetTGiURfhU7TTLgWDArwFPZQ2MnyUPmWJtDrXiC8Z2wuwETc3CDX877htpBPz-oo9HWibukvXrxmQ5Q-stsp-gYhE-SnA==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==],
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who are equally committed to elevating early childhood education.
What one thing you can do right now to make a difference in this conversation? Help
ensure that Washington, DC's youngest learners have excellent teachers by sharing
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with your networks. It's a small act, with a big result: a growing network of educators
with the training and support they need to Inspire. Teach. and Change.
All the best,
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A child without a high-quality early childhood education is
70% more likely to commit a violent crime.*
Break the pattern by becoming a changemaker in a
DC early childhood classroom.

2013 Inspired Teaching Fellows

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the exceptional teacher candidates in your life.
Application deadline for early childhood candidates - April 13.
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*ThinkProgress [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfB5IK7n3gVrR0GrsFMz1XnsmyoAmlIEIv91f6Jigi9vmCC-JR1fAPyEVbab-YFbGsF-8ANLaI8AEJz25g8i_NYXWA9qCGFewPJCZzm2WxP5RBkijof2wVcZTrr5nPQnej7_icMkELb36vjw0tzvWbV7LTTDWBDEe_-lsOas-1sWh3JSxNRZBI-qBd7-ZIjSHGoL081iQjT5LFoLCZehGdu2TxZADnkCL1J5tPzBc4Hxk=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
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Partner Spotlight

Center for Inspired Teaching [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFd4LQ5q60rZnmK3aspl9dFZjJzOJf-_5S_WZz4qGKmfOW3mquCGXW3oupocfvXQAFVgq3Nq_TAcj_6hkZuexN3qhFE8Tyxpk7CZU4_npJ4Q5AUn5mT8AWL2ut2WxcIqAbw==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
and Fight For Children [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFSLaUWq47M0Vb02roEsf6wFqgQuGJ8ozJFETptsnVDRJgIRjd24km1iXXLhJAEtutwJJiptQ2rzxCW8u-cmgrRNTF_CLm00aaXrhs54UMumnPiT9X33uIBwFCeTG5ueW6w==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
are proud to be partners, building on their shared commitment to providing all Washington,
DC children excellent teaching from the earliest years of their schooling experience.
Joe's Champs [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLf1znTHYSA0ocy74d21PUn7Fk3r4fXSzbGFdu4THYsAMwwpFZXDxjjTfAWit3E3lNcXRuA-yqejd0jcqfle4ULOk5C8sBdiJ0mTIWKfO4a5OCLuN0RJoOYKBQ5569Bh5kyIfMYDT9fB1S3vMF0EGcotIX2JyHY8kjI&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==]
is a transformative early childhood program created in 2012 to ensure children in
DC's highest need neighborhoods are taught by highly-effective early childhood teachers.
An integral part of a broader $10 million Fight For Children investment in early
 childhood education, Joe's Champs will serve at least 10,000 DC students in its
 first five years.
As a partner with Joe's Champs, Inspired Teaching will continue to train and support
the development of new highly-effective early childhood teachers through the Inspired
Teacher Certification Program [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFQT5tv6SfSPIp3R75Q2SBzShM1Z2blx3DgFadlfcgdTzDQqaeStHiiOuCwkPa1S_NCWm_d0ZXb-HaH-XlWlBcH4yPhmfovlNlZNqV0tMlIRc7nTKUzDJ2JqDXQV62tk69Gn07MilPBa4cz_kUiSHhOKP1eizz6YrQBUizWSqL3XGpdhaIOZ3EhD1cItgCx5IGQ==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==],
a 24-month residency program.
More information about this exciting new partnership may be found here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLf7PJN1u-tI9ZHTgbY6IdCfFo1xwM0voy3ibBCONXw79w5g5VBqM4RfMSO_yRq07UczEX9G6mlCS08Pse3IXmuQlQzvKJy4lpDLlXfJCXnZ32PnqXhM0-NTWvTNE_zkOtJkuUJRUPIWDj92O9YIbCZDi6iWnJRuM7U5YfbLQkth-8X4bXlUtcB4_LvT0mVu9ACCgOei7e-FR_xb_WaeSi9k32R96lBqV0NpvzUygQwBtw83QPvgF-g3Umq72J_sxw66Z2ldnvav2c=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
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Voices on Early Childhood Education
The Day the President Came to School (and other highlights of being an early childhood
teacher)
"Social-emotional development is such an important part of preschool education. 
When these students have a foundation for how to manage their emotions, form relationships,
and interact with their peers, they will be more ready to engage in academic pursuits.
As an early childhood teacher, I am able to support my students in all domains of
development. I am able to capture and encourage the joy they have every day and 
create playful, engaging, and interesting experiences."
Read more from Amy Symonds, a 2012 Inspired Teaching Fellow, here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfCnbv16r6mjLkRnYXAnSl3OWfY8FmFSxu4yMEbcpTM5J4sbROVTYm1CqErkVAHci8Dz_FlB9kzK8I_B3mXvtcUps_rYxDMk_hWOlHg1QFae0zHLNsr4hQdxIXM-rlys7GBIfR0-vwZ0tfG2p--T8wMTgnKCye4dOP3igu4oHMoK8RenSlEB51f_VO4yPg99t03NRVyw-iNhhb-y8sMj76rQeS8VlGw5Dh&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].

Why I am an Early Childhood Teacher
"Everything about school was unknown, unfamiliar territory for most of my students
at the beginning of the year. They could not recognize their written names. They
 didn't know what it meant to 'line up' or even how to use a drinking fountain. 
The school year is not over yet, but my students have already learned these skills
and many, many more. Looking back to those tearful first weeks of school makes me
feel tremendously proud of my students and how much they have grown this year."
Read more from Jenny Leehey, a 2012 Inspired Teaching Fellow, here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfItrdANXVfLMXPSibsuMuMkMaPebqXeq_PmRTl0ZR2DCg43pCyec6WaD2StXu2XLyBgq-bfPhic0zDHDfnRNHsXK8tpT0DGLxepINdVR-NOOUR9MiNJ0IA7uD-HuoR1kyqog41pEqDVJ1tO-Tr7dfKF4vs1CIslMDwtIOYTGRpz1NP0rUv1q_gg==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
Inspiring the Next Generation, Today
"Despite their vulnerability, the education of our nation's youngest students is
 often overlooked, with a majority of educational reforms focused on students in
 the tested grades. Yet it is in these youngest students that we most need to instill
an insatiable appetite for learning, a curiosity about the world, and the skills
 to persevere through the academic challenges they will face.
Teachers in early childhood classrooms accept a special responsibility for providing
developmentally appropriate learning experiences. In addition to building their 
students' literacy, math, and reasoning skills, they also help young children manage
emotions and behaviors, develop positive relationships, build vocabulary, and foster
empathy for others."
Read more from Monisha Karnani, Inspired Teaching's Director of Teacher Preparation
Initiatives, here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfo7Cywepovk3AM-VE5g7gQKkGqaJ95_wYK6UOIwG9zGL74p_wkbtwX8iUmGOEwF_6qq1_WjlatVNuakctrQFcUl5x_lUuzg0ZUQV6L0ZGYfDgCc5xyZuc2yYERetTGiURfhU7TTLgWDArwFPZQ2MnyUPmWJtDrXiC8Z2wuwETc3CDX877htpBPz-oo9HWibukvXrxmQ5Q-stsp-gYhE-SnA==&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
Full STEAM Ahead. Preschoolers as Engineers
"Engineers   identify a problem, design and construct a solution, and then test 
the accuracy of their solution. It is natural for preschoolers to be engineers because
of their love of hand-on construction, their ability to use materials in new ways,
and their limitless curiosity about the world. Preschoolers instinctively see the
game in the engineering process -- building something and testing to see if it works."
Above is an excerpt from an article by Maureen Ingram, published in the April/May
2014 edition of TYC [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR2VXjZULJT89njiho21FnQtMW3ohvRQp8OYjxXYLZikzbzJkuZm2_Xb-A0HsaAb-_Y0ThYE_ksJrkBg5IerjEVEip0KUOsQSVN-y-mSuESm99QD2f7q36PVtKodgglnRwS-aAZlY0Hg&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
Read more from Maureen, preschool Master Teacher at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration
Public Charter School [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFQT5tv6SfSPINHfW9pAEHCIV0iirJNoF2Lwf7o1U74hHXY5Yu_qDo50o0gfpyMAMQUgX7Yf7pZwvGfdysfeth489XwTZQL1sm-tz06gpGrEVBQWY8PEeCBZ042VyfnE5-rhuepN5EODkAt_8ec_FG0LQ53a21hahK58P4W5ZN9iy9m3jHJp-w8s=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==],
at her blog Pondering Preschool [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q1PVyYOCoUAXdveUO1_L9cQef4-GcLbP6bnAyGjVeY1wxdbZt2AbFR5EghhEpbLfZ0E-7DZfQqcgzNPPRbmD_lx_NlebZqc_3mTluIV-DCdyxvOQcmLmUAVH7V0HPz_eS24rELh5A1S8BRIgMajDtXkvo5Aew474JeJe5A7T15vWg3ImA2e_PQ5KhKQSckK98yF8lkUtows=&c=FoiHZGzjPjib8YUNClxtX1qXZMuqYp6qZDYR5t_kQ5DXTTrKsP38Cg==&ch=HnTTR67XW6DQjYNOl_6szynmzbdARic2IcNYJjsMCCISkTJi_z5lvA==].
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