Social and emotional learning in the kindergarten classroom: Evaluation of the Strong Start curriculum

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Kramer, Thomas J ^a   Caldarella, Paul ^a   Christensen, Lynnette ^a   Shatzer, Ryan H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kindergarten; Prevention; Social and emotional learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449127999     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-009-0354-8     Document Type: Article

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