The Name as Transitional Object: The Development of the Preschoolers' Sense of Self as They Experience the World of Literacy.

Pacini, Veronica

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Name as Transitional Object: The Development of the Preschoolers' Sense of Self as They Experience the World of Literacy.

Pacini, Veronica

Canadian Children, v23 n1 p34-37 Spr 1998

Establishes the role of the written name as transitional object which reaffirms preschoolers' self-concept and initiates them into the community of producers of written language. Outlines the conceptual framework to reveal the significance of the written form of children's names, and explores the role of the personal name in relation to preschoolers' development of self-concept. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Childrens Writing, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Self Concept, Written Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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