Facilitating the Use of Informational Texts in a 1st-Grade Classroom

Childhood Education

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 152-159

  Walker, Carolyn ^a   Kragler, Sherry ^a   Martin, Linda ^a   Arnett, Ashlee ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mitchell Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 67650205899     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2003.10522215     Document Type: Article

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