Using scissors safely is an extremely important skill to learn in preschool. Working with scissors strengthens fine motor muscles and promotes independence in the classroom. Today we reviewed how to hold scissor safely while we are not using them.
We learned how to hold scissors while we are cutting with them. The way to hold scissors while using them is with the thumb in the top hole always facing up.
The index and middle fingers in the bigger hole on the bottom.
“Two in the bottom, one in the top, CHOP CHOP CHOP!”
