Learning literacy skills at home: Parent teaching, expectations, and child interest

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-221

  Martini, Felicity ^a   Sénéchal, Monique ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child interest; Early literacy; Kindergarten; Parent expectations; Parent teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865000364     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026758     Document Type: Review

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