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In order to begin conversations with families and parents each year, I send home a note asking them to tell me about their child, things I should know about him or her, what their hopes and dreams are for their child and their family. I extend a first invitation to meet and visit as well as spend time in the classroom.
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Kate, N. (2015). Walking Alongside Parents. In: Living as Mapmakers. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-361-2_9
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