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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 27 > It’s just like if grandma were in the classroom

It’s just like if grandma were in the classroom

Youngsters take in vital lessons from their ‘foster grandparents’

By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
October 27, 2008

Dorothy Murphy is the ultimate grandmother, with soft gray curls, colorful outfits and an open and inviting smile, and her hands are confident as they turn pages with ease.

And first-grade students at Juniper Elementary treat the 79-year-old as such, nestling up to her each day at tiny tables to....

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