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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

Fewer children able to grip pencils properly as motor skills decline

Concerns have been raised about a decline in young children's fine motor skills as schools increasingly move away from arts education.

According to a survey of teachers, commissioned by art class provider Art-K, fewer children are able to use scissors or grip pencils properly.

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