Kids need to have sufficient physical development to competently master the technical stuff of school. If they can open their school bag, take lids of lunch boxes, get out pens and put their shoes on, it will help them to feel comfortable in the school environment from the beginning.

Self Care Skills for School are:

• Dressing
• Tying shoelaces
• Managing zippers and buttons
• Opening lunch and snack packets
• Packing school gear

Children need good posture, muscle tone and fine motor control to begin school.

A child who is clumsy & can't move well, who is floppy, hasn't got a good pencil grip and can't hold scissors properly is probably going to have some difficulty in their first year of school.