Environmentalising early childhood education curriculum through pedagogies of play

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-59

  Edwards, Susan ^a   Cutter Mackenzie, Amy ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84869821759     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911103600109     Document Type: Article

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