Writing Differences for 4- and 5-Year-Olds (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Writing Differences for 4- and 5-Year-Olds

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A 5-year-old who writes 'fepiri' when asked to write the word 'touch' might seem to know nothing about spelling, but this attempt looks more like a word than 'fpbczs' as produced by a 4-year-old.

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Washington University in St. Louis

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