Episode 1: Parents are Their Child's First Teacher

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Please head on over to Spotify to listen to Episode 1 on Beyond the BackpackNS: School Readiness Insights podcast.  Click on the link below to listen.


Episode 1: Parents are their Child's First Teacher

Location: Halifax, NS, Canada

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