Making sense of science in the reception class

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-233

  Glauert, Esmé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449571687     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760500295862     Document Type: Article

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