A semiotic analysis of young children's symbol making in a classroom computer center

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 356-385

  Labbo, Linda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0039185929     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RRQ.31.4.2     Document Type: Article

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