Young children's knowledge building and literacy development through knowledge forum®

Early Education and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-346

  Pelletier, Janette ^a   Reeve, Richard ^a   Halewood, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33750994050     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1703_2     Document Type: Article

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