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Hi! I’m Melissa Taylor, mom, writer, & former elementary teacher & literacy trainer. I love sharing good children’s books & fun learning resources.
Playful Learning
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Melissa is a book wizard- she uses her background as a teacher, literacy specialist, and parent to help others reach their students or children between the pages of a hook. Her insight, ideas, and support is invaluable, and her resources are helping get books in the hands of every kind of reader.
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