Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Mid-Week Mom Tip - Learning to Use Scissors















I've always been a fan of Montessori teaching methods and one blog that I like is:

My Montessori Journey

This particular tip is about scissor skills (or learning to use scissors). Some parents are nervous about letting their young children use scissors, but there is a way to introduce scissors that can make it a simple and enjoyable activity. It is also an important fine motor activity that can strengthen the muscles needed for writing. When I was a home visitor we typically began scissor skills at 35 months, but it depends on your own child's interest and ability. Check it out:

Cutting Work
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Posted by Nanny Dee at 3:23 PM
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4 comments:

  1. Nicole @ Chic and Cheap NurseryOctober 1, 2009 at 1:08 AM

    Hi Nanny Dee! Just stopping by as usual. Sophia is nowhere near the age to use scissors (it's 15yrs right?) but this seems like a great tip! Will have to remember that.

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  2. UnknownOctober 1, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    My son had this fascination with cutting fabric when he was younger, I had my sheets "decorated" his sheets "decorated" and my fall weather coat "decorated as well, thank goodness he grew out of that one lol!
    T.

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  3. Lori CalabreseOctober 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    My son loves scissors. He'll sit on the floor and just cut paper for 5 minutes--which we all know is a long time for a 4 year old to sit still! :)

    All the best,
    Lori
    www.loricalabrese.com

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  4. InWeighOverMyHeadOctober 5, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Hi there! I was looking up followers to my old weight loss site and found yur site. I am so going to book mark you for tips to use with my little ones! lol
    My new site is http://inweighovermyhead.blogspot.com/

    - Lisa

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