Carrying of a Scissors

Age
3-6

Materials

 * Scissors.
 * Pieces of paper.

Preparation
This can be an individual presentation or group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Directress shows the child how to hold the scissors with the thumb, index and middle finger on the handle of the scissors.
 * 2) Show the child how to open and close the scissors. Open the scissors by opening up the hand, letting the thumb and the index fingers go apart.
 * 3) Close the scissors by closing the hand, bringing the fingers to form a fist.
 * 4) Now take a strip of paper in the left hand, place it in between the opened scissors and then snip right through the paper by closing the scissors.
 * 5) Allow the child to try snipping pieces of paper.

Points Of Interest

 * 1) Show the child how to hold the scissors - hold the cutting blade with two hands and close the body.
 * 2) Do not run while holding scissors.
 * 3) When passing the scissors to somebody else - remember to hold the cutting blades and pointing the other end, i.e. the handle to the person that you are passing the scissors to.
 * 4) Tell them the danger of not handling the scissors properly: they could get hurt or they may hurt someone else; the cutting points are very sharp and can hurt easily.

Purpose
Direct aims: 


 * To teach the child how to use scissors.

Indirect aims: 


 * To develop the child's fine motor skills.
 * To develop the child's concentration.
 * To develop the child's Independence.
 * To prepare the child for later project work.