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Ribbon and lace sensory play in preschool

December 19, 2011

Cutting ribbon and lace is a simple and fun idea for a sensory tray…

Cutting flower stems in preschool

May 11, 2011

Cutting flower stems in preschool Perhaps I should have titled this post “Attempting to cut flower stems in preschool” because child scissors don’t make much of a dent in the stems. However, one of our students figured out how to make this work…. These are left-over stems from our flower bouquets which I posted about [...]

Preschool symmetrical activity: Finish the leaf

October 9, 2010

This is an interesting symmetrical fall activity to try! Cut out a leaf and fold it in half… Open and cut on the fold… Glue 1/2 of the leaf to a sheet of construction paper… Now draw the other half… Order Deborah’s Children’s CD today! www.teachpreschool.org Copyright 2011 © Deborah J. Stewart All Rights Reserved! [...]

Choosing scissors for your preschooler

July 14, 2010

Scissors come in all different shapes and sizes. Here are just of few of my observations of different types of scissors.

Preschoolers need opportunties to develop their cutting skills

November 19, 2009

Give your preschoolers opportunities to develop their cutting skills but before you do so consider a few of the following suggestions: Make sure scissors will actually cut. If you can’t cut a piece of paper with the child-sized scissors you select then chances are, your preschoolers wont be able to either. Have left and right [...]