When a young child scribbles, this is the first developmental stage of spelling identified as
A)using letter names.
B)prephonetic.
C)using written patterns.
D)beginning phonic strategies.
E)using multisyllabic words.

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The prephonetic stage is the first developmental stage of spelling where children begin to understand that writing is a form of communication, but they do not yet understand the relationship between letters and sounds. Scribbling represents their early attempts at writing before they grasp phonetic principles.

When a Young Child Scribbles, This Is the First Developmental