Developing vocabulary and conceptual knowledge for low-income preschoolers: A design experiment

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-129

  Neuman, Susan B ^a   Dwyer, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptual development; design experiment; early literacy; preschoolers; vocabulary development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959236568     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: 15548430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1086296X11403089     Document Type: Article

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