Investigating children’s mathematics readiness

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-328

  Lee, Joohi ^a   Williams, Cynthia ^b   Fox, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43849104311     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540809594630     Document Type: Article

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