Four-year-old Regis is learning to tie his own shoes. To help keep him on task, he talks to himself. For instance, he says, "First you make a knot. Then you make a loop." Regis's use of spoken language not intended for others is called __________.

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Private speech is spoken language that is not intended for others and is commonly used by children during the preschool years.

Four-Year-Old Regis Is Learning to Tie His Own Shoes