Learning words: Large group time as a vocabulary development opportunity

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 333-345

  Han, Myae ^a   Roskos, Kathleen ^b   Christie, James ^c   Mandzuk, Sonia ^b   Vukelich, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747159809     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540509595075     Document Type: Article

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