Use of Decontextualized Talk Across Story Contexts: How Oral Storytelling and Emergent Reading Can Scaffold Children's Development
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Early Education & Development Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t775653644 Use of Decontextualized Talk Across Story Contexts: How Oral Storytelling and Emergent Reading Can Scaffold Children's Development Stephanie M. Curenton a; Michelle Jones Craig b; Nadia Flanigan b a National Institute for Early Education Research, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, b Family and Child Sciences, Florida State University,
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