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    Parent Information

    1. Transition: What is is and why is it important?

    2. First Steps

    3. Entry Requirements

    4. Before the 1st Day for Parents

    5. Before the 1st Day for Children

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    10. What to Expect of a Kindergartner

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    12. What does it look like in a DAP Class? 

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