The emergent writing development of urban latino preschoolers: Developmental perspectives and instructional environments for second-language learners

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-61

  Yaden, David B ^a   Tardibuono, Joan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 9744276966     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10573560490242723     Document Type: Article

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