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Childhood Needs | 1 |
Kindergarten | 1 |
Kindergarten Children | 1 |
Reading Instruction | 1 |
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Childhood Education | 1 |
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Ballenger, Marcus | 1 |
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Ballenger, Marcus – Childhood Education, 1983
Discusses the question of whether reading should be formally taught at the kindergarten level, arguing that reading skills should not be introduced at this age because children need formal time to experiment without the risk of failure. (RH)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Reading Instruction