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When I stopped by the Hill & Dale Family Learning Center in Santa Monica, California, to talk with Judy Brunk, the executive/program director, about the upcoming 15th anniversary gala the center was having, I found myself so drawn to what the children were doing that instead of staying for a few minutes, I stayed for over an hour. Here are a few observations:The staff and children made me feel welcome. I didn't feel like a visitor who was supposed to observe for a short time, ask a few questions, make a few comments, and leave. I sat on a low chair out of traffic and at eye level with children and shortly they began to come over to me to ask who I was, did I have children, was I a grandma, how long was I going to stay, did I know their mothers, was I going to come back, and why was I there? I felt like Grandma Hen with a brood of Grand Chicks.
When I walked over to where some children were engaged in an art project, I was asked if I would like to join in the activity. The children shared their crayons with me and I began ...