A preschool teacher is reading a story to his class. As he reads, he holds the book so the children can see the words and pictures while his finger follows the line of print. This activity would contribute to the children's reading development primarily by:
A. promoting their development of letter recognition skills
B. helping them recognize phonemes that occur frequently in print
C. developing their awareness of left-to-right directionality
D. promoting their understanding of letter-sound correspondence
Answer: C. developing their awareness of left-to-right directionality
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