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It's not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemic

  • Written by Michele L. Stites, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
It's not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemicPreschool is an opportunity to develop important social skills like taking turns, working in groups and making friends. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

As COVID-19 cases once again spike across the country, parents in school districts like New York City and Detroit face another weeks long stretch of remote learning. This often...

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