Preschool is the prefect time to start building fine motor skills and hand strength. Allowing children to use scissors in a variety of ways will give them the opportunity to develop those much-needed fine motor skills as they begin the process of learning how to write. But it is much more than just fine motor skills, when children use scissors they are also improving hand eye coordination and bilateral coordination. Give children plenty of opportunity to use scissors through out the day. One way is to give children access to a cutting station. Set up a simple cutting station that children can use through out the day. Morning Work Time Quiet Time Table Top Activities before nap or When children need to be redirected Have different items for the children to use scissors with. ![]() Straws Paint Chips Sale fliers Challenge children with different styles of cutting tasks. Short Straight Lines Short Slanted Lines Long Straight Lines Curved Lines Zig Zag Lines Shapes Spirals Start and Stop Strips ![]()
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Morning MessageMorning Message in December was a huge hit with everyone that used it and January (TNB) is packed with some more interactive learning fun. Build a Snowman NumbersBuild a Snowman CVC Word FamilyBuilding Fine Motor Skills Winter CollectionAll of these products can be found here.
Jack Frost has been dancing on the grass and in the trees, so it was time for us to change our string tree to a Jack Frost Tree.
Here is a close up look at some of the strings. |