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The relationship between young children’s language abilities, creativity, play, and storytelling

Robyn M. HolmesDepartment of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brianna GardnerDepartment of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA
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Kristen KohmContemporary Learning and Interdisciplinary Research, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Christine BantArcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA
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Anjelica CiminelloDepartment of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA
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Kelly MoedtDepartment of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA
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Lynn RomeoDepartment of Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA
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Pages 244-254 | Received 08 Mar 2017, Accepted 29 Mar 2017, Published online: 17 Apr 2017

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