A young child who has not yet learned to write will have an easier time learning to write with a pencil if she has previously _____________
a. experienced stringing beads
b. been given a pencil and allowed to write however she wanted with it
c. indicated a hand preference
d. thrown a ball using the wrist
Answer: A
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