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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our partners at the Vermont Department of Education shared the information about this resource – it looks like a fun, interdisciplinary teaching
resource that was recently shared with me. Interesting podcast series, short videos and teacher guides based on questions kids ask.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From Vermont Public </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The team behind<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!shb4l0AMjzpi9bYKtkJV6du6cBc_S6ARVEj6P0wa4dDjNiac1lIQlctDzaMyCYn7RSZZp111faBYYQ8hvpvuM6_od_4eyl54pw$" title="https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids">Vermont
Public’s<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><i>But Why</i></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>has created a series of short videos for 3rd-5th grades. In the first season,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Northeast
Nature</i>, host</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.vermontpublic.org/people/jane-lindholm__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!shb4l0AMjzpi9bYKtkJV6du6cBc_S6ARVEj6P0wa4dDjNiac1lIQlctDzaMyCYn7RSZZp111faBYYQ8hvpvuM6_od_7veO2UVQ$" title="https://www.vermontpublic.org/people/jane-lindholm"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Jane
Lindholm</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">helps kids explore the science behind what’s happening in the northeastern U.S. each month, offering educators and students an opportunity
to find science in their own backyards. Additionally, the team provides teacher resources, project suggestions, and fun activity guides to take learning off the screen and into the classroom.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.vermontpublic.org/but-why-adventures__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!shb4l0AMjzpi9bYKtkJV6du6cBc_S6ARVEj6P0wa4dDjNiac1lIQlctDzaMyCYn7RSZZp111faBYYQ8hvpvuM6_od_6JllLn9g$" title="https://www.vermontpublic.org/but-why-adventures">Visit
the website</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to see the descriptions of all of the episodes and to sign up for these free resources. The resources were created in collaboration with specialists from the Vermont Agency of Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Have a wonderful summer and be well,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">________________________________________ <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Danielle M. Saucier, M.Ed. Literacy Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Inclusive Education Literacy Specialist & Dyslexia Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, Maine 04333<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
<a href="mailto:danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov">danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-441-1383<br>
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