The role of maternal mediation of writing to kindergartners in promoting literacy in school: A longitudinal perspective

Reading and Writing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-409

  Aram, Dorit ^a   Levin, Iris ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Early literacy; Joint writing; Longitudinal study; Mediation; Reading comprehension; SES; Spelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042718250     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:READ.0000032665.14437.e0     Document Type: Review

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