The impact of including writing materials in early childhood classrooms on the early literacy development of children from low-income families

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-301

  Clark, Patricia ^a   Kragler, Sherry ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Literacy; Low income families; Preschool children; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449162807     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443042000266295     Document Type: Article

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