Exploring young children's literacy development through play

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 103-114

  Saracho, Olivia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Literacy development; Play; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040224540     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443011670109     Document Type: Article

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