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Peer reviewedEgan, Kieran – NAMTA Journal, 1993
Traces the richness of oral forms of expression used in nonliterate societies from ancient times to the present. Discusses the implications of research on orality for the early childhood curriculum and for methods of teaching young children. (BC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Literacy
