Here are some quick tips to incorporate scissor skill development objectives into your classroom or home setting: Rip: Provide a Rip Box or baby pool filled with a variety of thick paper media (i.e. construction paper, index cards, magazine inserts) and watch young children rip away! The ripping action facilitates the tripod grasp with hands ripping the paper in opposite directions. Prior to using scissors, using bug catchers and wooden tongs help children experience the open-close hand movement associated with the cutting motion. Snip: Snipping with scissors means that one snip does the job. Children will love to snip over the Snip Box many different items such as grass, sandpaper, Play Doh, straws, and Cheetos - no paper yet! I recommend Fiskars scissors for children as they begin to snip a variety of media. Fiskars are available at Wal-Mart and Office Depot - I like Fiskars because they do not have a bias to the blade, which means they can be used with right-handers, left-handers, and those whose dominance is not yet established. Cut: Cutting using multiple cut strokes is best practiced on thick paper types initially without lines. Next, incorporate bolded, straight lines to encourage cutting accuracy. Cutting on curves starts on round paper plates progressing to more complex curves such as bolded S-shape lines. Please note that cutting on angles and complex patterns is most challenging. Childrens skills will continue to refine into the elementary school years.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:17:58 +0000
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