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Apr 2022
9m 51s

Wrong Turns and Missed Directions

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Matthew asks, “What do you do if someone in your class is struggling with a direction or an expectation?” (Featuring answers from a 3rd grade class in Atlanta, Georgia.)

* If there’s a question you’d like to ask, or if you have advice to share, you can reach us at listen@akidscot.com.

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