A child learns to dress themselves and tie their shoelaces during their preschool years. Other skills that make starting school easier include the use of pencil sharpeners and erasers. Ask your child what to do when the pencil sharpener is full. Check the tips of their colored pencils together and show your child how to use and empty the sharpener. Show your child how to erase correctly: Hold the area to be erased carefully with two fingers and apply only light pressure so that the paper does not crease. Blow away the crumbs so that the drawing does not smudge. Rub the dirty eraser clean on a blank sheet of paper.

Organizing the work space
It is beneficial to introduce a weekly tidying routine, tidying up colored pencils, scissors, erasers, craft supplies and pictures together. A structured desk helps children to relax and concentrate because they are not distracted by clutter. Design your child's desk in a way that it provides opportunities for independent organization, thereby promoting an awareness of structure and responsibility. For example, craft paper or coloring pictures can be stored in stacked trays. A long cord along the wall offers space to hang up drawings. In a pencil box with multiple compartments, colored pencils can be stored in an organized way, and small items like erasers or sharpeners can also find their place. This keeps the desk tidy and makes everything easily accessible. It creates space and avoids stress when the child is looking for the scissors or sharpener again. Remember that tidying up is also a learning process. With calmness and patience, you support your child in mastering this developmental step.