Do home numeracy and literacy practices of Greek and Canadian parents predict the numeracy skills of kindergarten children?

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-70

  LeFevre, Jo Anne ^a   Polyzoi, Eleoussa ^b   Skwarchuk, Sheri Lynn ^b   Fast, Lisa ^a   Sowinski, Carla ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early numeracy; Home experiences; Parent involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957544925     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669761003693926     Document Type: Article

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