Using developmental principles to assist preschoolers in developing numeracy and literacy

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-176

  Pasnak, Robert ^a   Maccubbin, Elise ^a   Ferral Like, Melissa ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROL GROUP; CURRICULUM; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; TEACHING; THINKING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROL GROUPS; CURRICULUM; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; TEACHING; THINKING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548635775     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.105.1.163-176     Document Type: Article

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