Spanish Phonological Awareness: Dimensionality and Sequence of Development During the Preschool and Kindergarten Years

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 857-876

  Anthony, Jason L ^a   Williams, Jeffrey M ^a   Durán, Lillian K ^b   Gillam, Sandra Laing ^b   Liang, Lan ^a   Aghara, Rachel ^c   Swank, Paul R ^a   Assel, Mike A ^a   Landry, Susan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Emergent literacy; Phonological awareness; Spanish speakers

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155179356     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025024     Document Type: Article

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