Brainy Birds & Counting
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Did you know that babies' brains are wired for math? First 5 California's "Brainy Birds" are sharing an important message about early math skills -- including counting those little toes together right from the start. It's all part of our statewide campaign: Talk. Read. Sing. It changes everything®
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