Teacher flexibility and judgment: A multidynamic literacy theory

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-327

  Hassett, Dawnene D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's literature; Early childhood literacy; Sociocultural theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049188377     PISSN: 14687984     EISSN: 17412919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468798408096479     Document Type: Article

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