Teaching for enjoyment: David Manson and his ‘play school’ of Belfast

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 133-143

  Griffin, Sean ^a  

^a St Nicholas Montessori College   (Ireland)

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EID: 79952429121     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310500435398     Document Type: Article

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