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Joy Mermin taught young children at Family Preschool in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for nine years. She is currently employed as a kindergarten teacher in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools.
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Mermin, J. Writing: Magic and power in the preschool years. Early Childhood Educ J 21, 13–22 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02430443
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