Exploring teachers' knowledge of children's literature

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-464

  Cremin, Teresa ^a   Mottram, Marilyn ^b   Bearne, Eve ^c   Goodwin, Prue ^d  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Birmingham Local Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's literature; Literacy; Primary education; Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049174582     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057640802482363     Document Type: Article

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