Inventing songs, inventing worlds: The ‘genesis’ of creative thought and activity in young children’s lives

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-220

  Barrett, Margaret S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 61049461715     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760600879920     Document Type: Article

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