Early mathematics and phonological awareness in two child care settings

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 183, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1197-1214

  Austin, Ann M Berghout ^a   Blevins Knabe, Belinda ^b   Lokteff, Maegan ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

early childhood education; early mathematics; letter awareness; letter sounds; name writing; phonological development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883628988     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2012.716832     Document Type: Article

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