Maximizing the effectiveness of reading aloud

Reading Teacher

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 668-675

  Lane, Holly B ^a   Wright, Tyran L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 34247846059     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.60.7.7     Document Type: Article

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