Mindful hands, gestures as language: Listening to children

Author(s): Nyland, Berenice; Ferris, Jill; Dunn, Lesley;
Date Issued: March 2008
Publisher(s): Routledge (Firm)
Description: A study of the meanings associated with a variety of hand gestures exhibited by three-year-olds during a music program at a child care center in suburban Melbourne, Australia
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Journal Title: Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development
Volume Number: 28
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 73-80
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies
Country: Australia
ISSN: 0957-5146 Paper
1472-4421 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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