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Peer reviewedAraujo, Luisa – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2002
This year-long qualitative study explored how a literature-based literacy curriculum supported literacy growth of ESL kindergartners in a full-day Portuguese-English bilingual program. Findings indicated that emphasizing phonics and construction of meaning from texts supported children's construction of literacy understandings. Limited oral…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Emergent Literacy, English, Kindergarten
