Relations among the frequency of shared reading and 4-year-old children's vocabulary, morphological and syntax comprehension, and narrative skills

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-44

  Sénéchal, Monique ^a   Pagan, Stephanie ^a   Lever, Rosemary ^a   Ouellette, Gene P ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 41449111801     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701838710     Document Type: Article

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