Increasing the literacy behaviors of preschool children through environmental modification and teacher mediation

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-16

  Wayne, Angela ^a   Dicarlo, Cynthia F ^a   Burts, Diane C ^a   Benedict, Joan ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35448993431     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540709594609     Document Type: Article

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