The kindergarten child: What teachers and administrators need to know to promote academic success in all children

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-18

  Ray, Katherine ^a   Smith, Maureen C ^b  

^a Loma Prieta Elementary School   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive, social, and emotional development; Full day programs; Kindergarten; Transition, families

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953021889     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-010-0383-3     Document Type: Review

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