Teachers’ talk in preschools during circle time: The case of revoicing

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-226

  Yifat, Rachel ^a   Zadunaisky Ehrlich, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 58749084511     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540809594656     Document Type: Editorial

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