Giraffes Use Nurseries
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Giraffes Use Nurseries

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 16, 20262 min
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Giraffes Use Nurseries

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Any suggestions?

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I'm guessing she wants somewhere that will protect her daughter and teach her new things.

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Hey Don, my friend wants to go back to work during the day and she's looking for a good preschool in town for her daughter. Any suggestions? Well, Yael, I think it depends on what she means by a good preschool.

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I'm guessing she wants somewhere that will protect her daughter and teach her new things. Somewhere that emphasizes play too, I think. That's a natural thing to want. And we are not the only species that values these things for our children.

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Giraffes, in fact, sometimes leave their calves in a sort of nursery. Like preschool, this is a group of the communities young that has a designated babysitter standing guard, usually one of the moms. That's impressive.

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