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There is no knowledge of the need to select and order letters to represent the order of sounds heard and spoken words.
They have letters that represent sounds.

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-Scribbles mean something
-First letters written are usually letters in child's name
-there is no knowledge of the need to select and order letters to represent the order of sounds heard in spoken words
-Important to encourage this practice

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~helps develop writing and hand-eye coordination
~use the scribbles as their work
~between 4-6 children understand they can combine both scribble drawing and scribble writing
~does not have much meaning until you have the child explain

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-Random marks on paper
-Can be gathered by most youngsters before first birthday
-Doesn't represent anything
-Compared to babbling in oral language development

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-ages 3-6
-linear scribbles that resemble handwriting
-kindergarten and first grade build on scribbling with spontaneous writing activities
-helps them gain knowledge for reading by writing(mock writing)