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Sitting and holding a pencil
Sit correctly at a table holding a pencil comfortably and correctly; form lower-case letters in the correct direction starting and finishing in the right place
Typical age: 4–6 years
“When your child sits down to write, do they hold their pencil comfortably and form each letter the right way — starting from the right place and going in the right direction?”
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