Barclay's stages of handwriting Flashcards
1
Q
What are the stages in order?
A
- Scribbling
- Mock-handwriting
- Mock letters
- Conventional letters
- Invented spelling
- Approximated or phonetic spelling
- Conventional spelling
2
Q
What is scribbling?
A
random marks on a page
3
Q
Describe mock handwriting
A
Often appears as scribbles but are attempts at handwriting
4
Q
What is mock lettering?
A
Making letter like shapes that resemble conventional alphabet letters
5
Q
What are conventional letters?
A
- First words are child’s name
- Layout resembles adult like structures
6
Q
Outline invented spelling
A
Child uses letters to form clusters that for unconventional words
7
Q
WHat is approximated spelling?
A
Children associating sounds with letters
8
Q
What is conventional spelling?
A
Clusters of letters actually form words near enough
