Informational texts as read-alouds at school and home

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-51

  Yopp, Ruth Helen ^a   Yopp, Hallie Kay ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745617721     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15548430jlr3801_2     Document Type: Review

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