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Sep 2020
38m 6s

The Prepared Environment

Rachel Merle-Smith
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The title says it all! This week, Jamie and Rachel sit down and talk about the prepared environment. The environment is designed to call to the child, entice them, and also make them feel comfortable and at home. They talk through everything that goes into setting up the prepared environment, how to implement some of this in the home environment, and how vit ... Show More
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