Embedded-explicit emergent literacy intervention I: Background and description of approach

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-211

  Justice, Laura M ^a   Kaderavek, Joan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational services; Emergent literacy; Intervention; Literacy; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242663443     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2004/020)     Document Type: Article

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