Precompetence and trying to learn: Beginning writers talk about spelling

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-289

  Martello, Julie ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

early childhood; literacies; precompetence; spelling; teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248704893     PISSN: 14687984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468798404047290     Document Type: Article

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