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The "Miller Effect"
The "Miller Effect" refers to the effect my first canine colleague, Miller, had
on the learning of young children. While working in a preschool setting as an
early childhood/special education teacher, I observed his many interactions with
the students. He assumed the lead role in dramatic play, organized "fetch and
chase" games on the playground and was the topic of much language and vocabulary
development after his comedic incidence.
From copious recordings of these events, I developed A Pawsitive Approach in 1991 as a curriculum to encourage early childhood development in the four domains of:
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