Learning to be literate: A comparison of five urban early childhood programs

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 443-464

  McGill Franzen, Anne ^a   Lanford, Cynthia ^b   Adams, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85047685912     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.94.3.443     Document Type: Article

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