The Nature of Phonological Awareness: Converging Evidence From Four Studies of Preschool and Early Grade School Children

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-55

  Anthony, Jason L ^a   Lonigan, Christopher J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642343512     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.96.1.43     Document Type: Review

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