Scissor Cutting... How to Help Your Child!

Scissor cutting is essential because is considered to be a pre-handwriting skill. Scissor cutting will give kids' fingers lots of practice in working together, and will strengthen kids' hand muscles. This will help to improve fine motor skills and to develop the correct pencil grasp for good handwriting.

When practicing at home, make sure that the scissors are held in the right way...

...then use recycled paper to draw lines or shapes that kids have to cut to practice scissor cutting and have fun!!