Use of decontextualized talk across story contexts: How oral storytelling and emergent reading can scaffold children's development

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 161-187

  Curenton, Stephanie M ^a   Craig, Michelle Jones ^b   Flanigan, Nadia ^b  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41449091501     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701839296     Document Type: Article

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