More than line leader and door holder: Engaging young children in real work

Young Children

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 63-70

  Readdick, Christine A ^a   Douglas, Kathy ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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