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ERIC Number: EJ399551
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Emergent Literacy: Reconceptualizing Kindergarten Practice.
Freeman, Evelyn B.; Hatch, J. Amos
Childhood Education, v66 n1 p21-24 Fall 1989
Describes the assumptions and principles of emergent literacy and establishes the need to reconceptualize kindergarten practice in the area of literacy education. Conclusions drawn from a series of studies of current kindergarten practice in a large midwestern state are considered. (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Emergent Literacy, Instructional Materials, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Literacy Education, Preschool Teachers, Primary Education, Program Descriptions, Public Schools, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Early Writing; Preceding Experiences