A student with a mild intellectual disability can recite the alphabet and recognize all the letters individually, but does not yet understand the alphabetic principle. Which activity would best promote development in this area?

• A. having the student name the letters in familiar sight words in order from left to right
• B. arranging scrambled sets of letters into alphabetical order
• C. helping the student choose pictures of favorite people or objects to create an alphabet book
• D. involving the student in a variety of gross- and fine-motor activities that reinforce letter shapes

Answer: (A)