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Maddie

She taught herself to read at age 4 by watching Story Bots. Super inquisitive, unintentionally hilarious, loves animals and nature. Gifted!

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What does Maddie love most about nature?

“It’s very pretty”. She loves bird watching and reading books about birds. She memorizes the different birds and identifies them. She’s definitely an animal lover but has a strong affinity for the fuzzy…


What is Maddie's favorite animal—and why?

Fennec fox. Fluffy, fantastical and I can’t keep up the alliteration. It’s late. But she has her own menagerie of stuffed animals from the zoo. Her favorite animal changes. Red Panda. African Wild Dog. Ring Tailed Lemur. But the Fennec Fox and his ears are hard to resist.


What is Maddie's favorite outdoor activity?

“Touching nature”. I asked her to elaborate… that’s all I got. But we like to go on nature walks, particularly after a rain, and see nature come alive! Learning is her favorite thing. Oddities, weird science facts, historical events, she’s a sponge and in fact loves facts about sponges. It’s a whole circle… of life…

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