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ERIC Number: EJ621924
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Literacy Education in Korea: A Sociocultural Perspective.
Lee, Jeehyun; Park, Eunhye; Kim, Heejin
Childhood Education, v76 n6 p347-51 2000
Presents circumstances of literacy education for young children in Korea, the characteristics of the Korean writing system, and literacy activities unique to Korean children. Asserts that although Korean children's literacy development does not exactly follow the emergent literacy perspective, supportive components are contextualized within the Korean language and culture. (DLH)
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Korean, Korean Culture, Language, Literacy Education, Primary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Korea
Note: International Focus Issue: Global Literacy.