Reading attitudes and literacy skills in prekindergarten and kindergarten children

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 233-236

  Sperling, Rayne A ^a   Head, Darlene M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Reading attitude; Reading motivation; Reading skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248721691     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015129623552     Document Type: Article

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