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Needs improvement cutting with scissors

hikerbethhikerbeth member
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So DD got her fall "report card" from preschool today full of great praise :)  but she "needs improvement" on cutting with scissors.  I'm not really surprised. . . it's just not something we've done much of at home.

The problem. . . she's a lefty.  I'm also a lefty, but I cut right handed (I think I got frustrated with left-handed scissors early in life and just learned to cut right handed).

I'm guessing the right solution is to get some left-handed scissors and some regular scissors and just see what she gravitates toward.

Any other ideas for helping with scissors?

imageimage Ashley Sawtelle Photography
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Re: Needs improvement cutting with scissors

  • omurrayomurray

    She may be way past this stage already, but my DS likes to cut up the paint samples we grab at Lowes, Home Depot etc..  I like them because they are sturdy and easy for him to hold still, plus they have easy to see and follow lines between each rectangle which act as the perfect guide. 

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  • mlm1128mlm1128

    I don't know if you've seen any of the earlier posts, but what timely question!  i would make sure that when the kids have scissors at school they are actually being supervised...but I digress.

    Yes, get her some left handed scissors.  My brother is a lefty, and it really did help him.  i actually sit down with dd and some scissors and construction paper and let her cut away once in a while.  That way you can help her cut on a straight line like they want her to do.  Just don't walk away and leave her for even a second...my scottie lost her bangs while I got a glass of water one night.  

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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    Ok, so it's not funny, but really funny that you should post this today.  Amiamish's kid allegedly got someone w/scissors today & there's all sorts of drama at daycare now because of the whole deal......

    And I don't know, we're all righties so far, never had to deal with it. 

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  • JOEBunnyJOEBunny member
    Interesting because I think your DD is about the same age as mine and she doesn't even use scissors, no are they particularly age appropriate from what I have read.  There are cute books you can buy at Barnes and Noble that are just for scissors and cutting skills.  Each page has a scissor exersice. My BFF gets them for her DD and they work on them while they wait on dinner at restaurants. 
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  • lizlemon77lizlemon77
    My daughter didn't do well with scissors either.  I found it helped to let her cut playdough with them.  You have to hold scissors a certain way to get them to actually cut the paper.  Doing it w/ playdough helped her get practice in that was more "successful" for her.
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  • KapaluaKapalua

    Indifferent yes...please be sure she's well supervised!

    I haven't done much with scissors with him...but DS is a lefty, too-but I'm not so I worry about helping him learn stuff like that. 

    Nathan 7-13-06 ~ Elizabeth 4-12-09 ~ Zachary 8-5-11
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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    Got the same comment on DS.  I would draw some straight and curvy lines on paper and have her practice.  Then draw shapes and have her cut them out.  DS's teacher suggested we play with play doh to help build hand strength too.
    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • amiamishamiamish
    imageKoriBrett:

    Ok, so it's not funny, but really funny that you should post this today.  Amiamish's kid allegedly got someone w/scissors today & there's all sorts of drama at daycare now because of the whole deal......

    And I don't know, we're all righties so far, never had to deal with it. 

    LOL-- I'm actually laughing at this. Thanks Kori! :)

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  • hikerbethhikerbeth member

    So sorry Ami. . . I didn't mean to throw this into the middle of scissor-gate. . . I'm going to read your update re: DCP after this.

    She does have some playdough scissors. . . maybe we'll work on those a little more.

    I admit I've always worried about scissors because she has long hair. . . and I'd like her to keep it.  We'll just start doing some very supervised cutting exercises, I guess.  She turns 4 in March so she's definitely old enough.

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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    This is going to sound a little odd, but have her pick up small objects (cheerios, buttons) with tweezers. It helps develop the fine motor skills needed to cut.
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  • mbg8rmbg8r
    OMG...LOL at "scissor-gate"!
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