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Expert Advice: An Elementary School Teacher Shares Her Top 5 Tips for Parents
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On today's podcast we talk with Melody Kerr—an elementary school teacher with 14 years of experience in the classroom. She has taught kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders and is a mother of two girls. Kerr shares her top 5 tips for parents trying to cope during the coronavirus shutdowns.
Also, learn what parents need to know and do to prepare their children for a new school year that may be all or partially virtual – including what skills students should focus on improving.
