Can Explicit Instruction in Social and Emotional Learning Skills Benefit the Social-Emotional Development, Well-being, and Academic Achievement of Young Children?

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 397-405

  Ashdown, Daniela Maree ^a   Bernard, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Explicit instruction; Reading achievement; Social and emotional learning; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855384984     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-011-0481-x     Document Type: Article

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