A developmental approach to educating young children

A Developmental Approach to Educating Young Children

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-197

  Daniels, Denise H ^a   Clarkson, Patricia K ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adjustment; Child s adjustment; Child s learn; Classroom climate; Classroom insight series; Classroom practice; Developmental research; Early school year; Readiness; Teacher s relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949557793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781452275338     Document Type: Book

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