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Teach your child how to hold a pencil and other fine motor skills.

A child will learn new fine motor skills (and refine existing ones) as the school year goes on, but any that can be practiced before school — such as holding scissors and cutting — should be, as this will help your child to participate in the activity rather than get held up in learning the skill.

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