A study of thoughtful literacy and the motivation to read

Reading Teacher

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 226-234

  Applegate, Anthony J ^a   Applegate, Mary Dekonty ^b  

^a HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Article; Assessment; Childhood; Comprehension; Early childhood; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650006695     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.64.4.1     Document Type: Article

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