Red light, purple light: Findings from a randomized trial using circle time games to improve behavioral self-regulation in preschool

Early Education and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 489-519

  Tominey, Shauna L ^a   McClelland, Megan M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958078335     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2011.574258     Document Type: Article

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