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In last week's episode, I discussed how you can help your students develop their fine motor skills before working on their scissor skills.
If you haven't listened to that episode yet, I invite you to do so, because the tips I gave in that one are going to build the foundation the children will need to develop and hone their scissor skills.
Today, I pick up where I left off. I'll be focusing more on scissors and what you can do to teach your young students how to use them.
To many, it seems like using scissors is something that's super easy to do. However, like everything else, it's a skill, and your students will need to work on it.
How?
I answer this question in today's episode of Elevating Early Childhood, so tune in now.
Key Takeaways:
Previously on Elevating Early Childhood (00:00)
Step #1: Ripping (01:42)
Step #2: Snipping (04:40)
Step #3: Fringing (08:36)
Step #4: Straight lines (10:53)
Step #5: Zigzag lines (14:40)
Step #6: Curved lines (16:43)
Step #7: Right angles (19:17)
What to do if your students can't hold Fiskars scissors (21:12)
Additional Resources:
- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
- Learn how to teach your students scissor cutting skills here.
- Click here for my tips for teaching scissor cutting skills in your preschool classroom.
- Get your FREE Printable Scissor Skills Checklist here.
- Get your Cutting Skills Printable Bundle here.
- Get Fiskars Blunt Tip Scissors here.
- Get Preschool Training Scissors here.
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Onward & Upward!
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