Letter knowledge, phonological processing, and print knowledge: Skill development in nonreading preschool children

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-305

  Molfese, Victoria J ^a,b   Modglin, Arlene A ^c   Beswick, Jennifer L ^d   Neamon, Jessica D ^e   Berg, Shelby A ^e   Berg, C Jeffrey ^e   Molnar, Andrew ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b Center for Research in Early Childhood   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Elementary School Counseling

^e University of Louisville ^*

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EID: 33746378623     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194060390040401     Document Type: Article

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