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Katie Keier (she/her/hers), has been an educator in grades preK–8 for 33 years. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in a public, Title I school near Washington, DC. Katie is passionate about play, literacy learning, agency and access for all learners, arts integration, and Reggio Emilia-inspired pedagogy. She is the coauthor of Catching Readers before They Fall, writes on the www.catchingreaders.com blog, and posts as @bluskyz on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky. You can also reach her at katieannkeier@gmail.com for questions or comments to continue the conversation.