Personal cleanliness activities in preschool classrooms

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-99

  Obeng, Cecilia Sem ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bathroom; Coughing; Germs; Glitter germs; Hand washing; Personal cleanliness

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249098285     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-008-0253-4     Document Type: Article

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