Podcast: Early Childhood Play -- The Key to Building Successful Learners

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Fisk Kindergarten Teacher Kristin Mashoke uses a cup stacking game to engage students in blending sounds into words.

Episode 4 of the Salem Stories Podcast discusses the importance of early childhood education programs and how play-based learning can build a foundation for success.


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