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Slide 1Thurston County Council for Children and Youth January 2011 Thurston County Early Childhood Coalition Slide 2 2 The State of Children Birth to Five in Thurston County…

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Slide 1Welcome to Kindergarten! Rick Hansen Public School 2013-2014 Slide 2 The Kindergarten Team  Teacher and DECE ~ work together in the classroom both assessing, planning,…

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1. Five Myths AboutPrimary Teachingand LearningBy Kathy Cassidy 2. Myth #1It’s easier to teach primary kids than older students. 3. Just learning to read…http://www.flickr.com/photos/57634636@N00/3313160816/…