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Diana Mendley Rauner

May 30, 2012

At preschool, Kevin finishes his drawing of a train and his teacher asks him to write his name under the drawing. Kevin draws a vertical line, then stops, forgetting what to do next. Seeing Kevin struggling, his teacher asks, “Do you need help, Kevin?” “Yes, I need help,” he replies. His teacher places an index card with Kevin’s name spelled on it in front of him. When Kevin sees it, it triggers his memory on how to write his name and he finishes the task with no further help from his teacher. 

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