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Back to school? A crucial time for kids' social and emotional development

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imageBack-to-school time comes with rich, teachable moments.PROwoodleywonderworks, CC BY

It’s that time of the year. Summer vacations are almost over.

For most kids, this time of summer has been about finishing the readings and completing the packets that were handed out to them as summer work. As a result, school often...

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