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S1 E20 - Kindergarten Year in Review Ft. Mrs. Ingham and Students · Inside the OSD

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  [GENERAL CHATTER]
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  SPEAKER1: We are in the last week of our school year and today we are going to talk to some of our youngest students, our kindergartners, to hear straight from the
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  sources about their year of learning.
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  SPEAKER2: Welcome to this episode of Inside the OSD podcast, where it's all about the kids.
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  Here is your host.
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  Lifelong educator, and our superintendent, Dr.
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  Leslie Bergstrom.
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  SPEAKER1: I would like to start with an overall introduction.
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  I am here with Ms.
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  Ingham's kindergarten class at Prairie View Elementary School.
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  Before we start talking with our students, I would like to give Ms.
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  Ingham a chance to say a few words.
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  Mrs. Ingham, let's start by having you tell our listeners a little bit about yourself.
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  My husband and I are proud Oregon graduates.
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  We have five children of our own here in the Oregon School District, and this is my third year teaching at Prairie View, but it's my 17th year teaching
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  kindergarten. Very nice.
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  17 years with those wonderful kids.
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  That's a pretty fun way to spend your time.
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  It sure is. What do you love most about being a kindergarten teacher?
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  They are energetic and enthusiastic and just happy to be at school.
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  It is so fun to spend each day with them.
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  They're willing to do anything I throw at them every single day and they're just easy going and fun and just really love learning.
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  Oh, that's so beautiful.
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  And how do we keep that as they grow in our system?
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  Because they start that way and it's pretty wonderful.
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  What are you most proud of as you reflect on this school year?
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  I'm proud of these kids.
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  I'm proud of these students piloting different literacy programs and doing a couple of different things out of the ordinary this school year.
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  They just rolled with the punches.
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  They were super easy going, like I said, and just willing to try anything.
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  They never gave up, were super excited and enthusiastic about the things that we were learning no matter what it was.
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  So I'm just really proud of them and their hard work and all that they did this year.
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  And I hear their hard work really paid off and that the students have done very, very well in learning new things this year.
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  They have. They have come a really long a -- really far.
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  It is amazing. That's exciting.
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  Thank you for letting us visit your class.
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  Thank you. Now I'd like to spend a little time talking with students from this class.
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  For each question, please raise your hand and I'll call on a few of you for each question.
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  When I call on you, please say your name.
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  Did you get that part? Say your name and speak loudly so the microphone can pick up your voice.
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  Here's your first question.
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  What has been your favorite thing about kindergarten?
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  Oh, okay.
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  For those of you listening to the podcast, what you need to know is that almost every single hand is raised.
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  And that means that there have been a lot of people having a great year in kindergarten.
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  Okay, let's go this way.
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  We'll try to get everybody at least once.
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  Do you want to tell me your favorite thing?
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  First tell me your name and then your favorite thing.
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  SPEAKER3: My name is Presley.
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  Yeah. And my favorite thing to.
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  SPEAKER1: Well, What was your favorite thing about kindergarten?
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  SPEAKER3: Um. Meeting new friends.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, meeting new friends.
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  I would love that, too.
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  Let's go to you.
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  What's your name?
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  SPEAKER3: Jasper.
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  SPEAKER1: Hi, Jasper.
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  What was your favorite thing?
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  SPEAKER3: My favorite thing in kindergarten was learning math.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, that is music to my ears.
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  I love it.
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  Let's go to you. What was your favorite thing?
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  I know for me
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  SPEAKER3: I liked meeting new friends.
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  SPEAKER1: Meeting new friends. It sounds like meeting new friends was pretty popular here, huh?
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  Okay, let's do -- let's do the next one and see what you think about that one.
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  Okay, so hands down, because now we have a new one.
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  What is one thing you learned this year?
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  Oh, look at these hands.
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  This is exciting.
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  Okay, I'll start from the back and work up this time.
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  Okay. So let's go back here to you and tell me your name.
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  And I would -- I forget.
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  What was that?
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  I forgot. Oh, you forgot?
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  You forgot what you learned.
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  Oh, but you didn't. It's in your brain.
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  So you think about it.
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  And if you decide you want to tell me later, you can.
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  And then let's go over here to you.
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  What's your name?
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  Kylie. Hi, Kylie.
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  What did you learn in kindergarten?
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  Um.
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  SPEAKER3: We learned more books to read.
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  SPEAKER1: Reading books.
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  You are making my heart happy with that answer.
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  Okay, let's keep going.
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  Do you want to tell me what you learned in kindergarten?
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  What's your name?
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  SPEAKER3: Sophie.
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  SPEAKER1: Sophie. What did you learn?
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  SPEAKER3: Counting by twos and -- and counting by fives.
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  SPEAKER1: Counting by two and counting by fives.
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  That's impressive.
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  Thank you.
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  And let's end with you.
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  What did you learn in kindergarten?
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  And what's your name?
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  SPEAKER3: Creed.
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  SPEAKER1: And what did you learn?
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  Um.
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  SPEAKER3: Counting by tens.
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  SPEAKER1: Wow, that's a good one.
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  Okay, now so many of you have your hands up, and I know that means you learned a lot.
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  A lot, A lot. So let's see what the next question is.
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  Ooh, we know it's important to keep reading over the summer.
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  What books do you plan on reading?
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  And you only have to share one.
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  All right. And this time, so we can get as many answers and books out there as possible, you don't have to say your name.
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  Just tell me your book and we'll go really fast.
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  Okay? Okay, Let's start right here.
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  SPEAKER3: I want to read books this summer about horses.
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  SPEAKER1: Uh, horses.
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  How about you?
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  SPEAKER3: Hi. My name is.
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  Yeah. I -- I read my books.
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  I read my books.
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  SPEAKER1: You just read a lot of books.
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  I like that.
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  Okay. We already did, Jasper.
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  And what book do you want to read?
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  SPEAKER3: I really want to read Horses books.
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  SPEAKER1: Another horses fan?
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  I love it! And how about you?
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  SPEAKER3: Uh, my name is Madeline, and I like to read, um, a lot of different books.
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  SPEAKER1: A lot of them. Yeah, I love books, too.
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  How about you?
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  SPEAKER3: I like to read dog books.
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  SPEAKER1: Dog books? I have a dog.
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  They're my favorite.
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  SPEAKER3: I have two dogs.
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  SPEAKER1: How about you?
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  SPEAKER3: Very good. Happy birthday
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  SPEAKER1: Moon. Oh, that's nice.
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  And how about yours?
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  SPEAKER3: I like to read unicorn books.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, that's great.
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  What are your favorite books?
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  SPEAKER3: I like to read dinosaur books.
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  SPEAKER1: Dinosaurs. And what about you?
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  SPEAKER3: I like to read unicorn books.
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  SPEAKER1: Two Unicorn fans in one classroom?!
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  And what's your favorite?
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  SPEAKER3: I want to read Pokémon books.
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  SPEAKER1: Pokémon Books.
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  That is great.
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  It sounds like there's going to be a lot of reading this summer.
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  That makes me happy.
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  Oh, do we do we have two more people with very favorite books?
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  Oh, then I can't let it go.
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  What's your -- What would you like to read?
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  SPEAKER3: Um, my favorite book is to read A Duck one.
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  Duck Books?
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  SPEAKER1: Yes. Oh, my goodness.
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  How about you?
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  SPEAKER3: My favorite is a dog book.
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  SPEAKER1: Lots of dog fans, too.
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  This is great.
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  I think I might need to start reading the same things all of you read because you have some of my favorite topics.
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  Dogs, dinosaurs, unicorns, ducks, horses.
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  Do you like them too? Good.
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  Okay, so here's an interesting one.
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  Are you ready? What advice do you have for students who will be in kindergarten next year?
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  Think about what you're going to say, and we're only going to pick a few people this time.
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  So make sure you say your name nice and loud.
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  Okay? Are you ready to share your thinking about advice?
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  I'm so excited to hear what this might be.
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  Okay, let's start over here.
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  What do you want to say?
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  SPEAKER3: And I think it is nice to not be scared because it's not scary at all.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, that's beautiful advice.
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  Thank you.
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  Do you want to share some advice, too?
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  SPEAKER3: My name is Presley, and for my advice is don't be scared.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, good.
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  What would you like to share with people?
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  Um.
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  SPEAKER3: I forgot.
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  SPEAKER1: You forgot? That's okay.
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  That happens to everybody.
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  How about you? What would you like?
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  Um.
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  SPEAKER3: My advice to be never giving up.
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  SPEAKER1: Oh, that's beautiful advice.
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  I am so impressed.
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  Does anybody else have a word of advice?
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  Okay, one more over here.
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  All right, let's do this.
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  Our last bit of advice.
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  What would it be?
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  SPEAKER3: It's not scary.
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  It's just going to be great.
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  SPEAKER1: It's not scary.
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  It's just going to be great.
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  I think that is beautiful.
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  Thank you all so much for sharing what kindergarten has been like for you, what you've learned, what you're excited to read this summer.
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  And the wisdom that you are imparting to the kids who are coming next year when they'll be kindergartners and you will be first graders.
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  I'm excited to see you next year and all that you're going to do.
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  Thanks to all for talking with us today.
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  We're very proud of you.
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  And I know our listeners are going to love hearing all of the great things you had to share.
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  We'll see you next time on Inside the OSD, where it's all about the kids.