Simple Scissor Practice

August 6, 2008

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My daughters love to cut things up, as I imagine most young children do. I wish I could say that they only cut paper, but I have a hole in one set of sheets, a My Little Pony missing a tail, and a 12-inch pony-tail from my oldest’s first haircut to prove otherwise. We’ve had the talk about only using scissors on paper when mom says it is okay, but I can tell they would like to practice more often than they are currently able.

This week my CurrClick.com Weekly Newsletter had a Free Product of the Week that I knew I had to get my hands on. Simple Scissor Practice is designed for 3 to 4 years olds who are just beginning to use scissors. Created by Angela Jones from Middaysnack.com, this book is a welcome addition to my resources.

Included are 10 pages of lines and shapes for the child to practice cutting. From straight lines to curves, this book will give them a little bit of practice with everything. I think the best part of all is that I can choose which page to print, and I can print the pages more than once. Unlike a workbook that I might buy in the store, this allows me to give my kids practice on the shapes they need more practice on and skip the shapes that they have mastered.

The product was designed for 3-4 year olds who are just being introduced to scissors, but would work for any age that was struggling with using scissors. I plan to use it with both of my girls. My 6 year old struggles with cutting because she is left handed and all the toddler scissors are made for right handed kids. Right now, she makes do, but I think the extra practice would help her to develop enough strength to use scissors in her right hand, or at least help her figure out how to make the scissors work in her left hand. My almost 3 year old just wants to do everything that her big sister does.

If you have a child who you are ready to introduce to scissors or who enjoys cutting, I highly recommend this book. But hurry, it will only be available for free this week.

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