Recently with all the back to school sales, I bought some children's scissors, glue sticks and crayons. So, one morning I had Nicholas and Celia try using scissors. It will take some practicing to get them to hold them accurately. For now, they are cutting 2-handed and I keep helping them hold them one-handed sometimes for practice. They love cutting with their scissors. They like to rip the paper too, which their Grandma Maus would say is a good skill based on her experience as a Montessori Kindergarten teacher. After they rip and cut they use their glue to make some masterpieces. It's a lot of fun to have them work on things like this. If I could get my stuff together, I'll start trying plan activities to do during the week. It will involve me searching through my teaching materials and getting things set - which all of it is still buried from our basement remodel. Good luck Jill.
Celia is recently loving to color with markers more. I love to see her taking this new interest. Nicholas actually drew a person this weekend! He drew his circle and 2 eyes and a mouth and then Grandma Maus and I asked him where different body parts were: nose, hair, hat, ears, belly button, arms, legs and toes. He put them all in accurate positions (this is a great skill that he has already). I LOVE watching children's art progress and the teacher in me evaluates their development based on their work . . .can't help it. ha ha
Celia's work: Nicholas' face (in right-hand corner) * may need to click to enlarge, but it will still be tough to make out without me pointing to everything - but it is there! lol
That is a really good idea - I need to get some kid friendly scissors and give it a try. And I can see Nicholas man in that picture, that's impressive! And Celia was really concentrating on cutting/ripping her paper. That's how Kat would do it too.
wow! look at nicholas' little person! thats wonderful! i don't think we are even close to that! guess i need to let them practice some more! and i just got some kid scissors for free, maybe i need to break them out and let them practice!
Look at those hard little workers! They look so intense and BIG here. Love how much they're concentrating and just exploring the glue stick, paper, and scissors. So neat to watch. Love your little Picasso's person, too. Amazing!
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What awesome little artists you have! It's so fun seeing get to this point! Thanks for sharing, love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really good idea - I need to get some kid friendly scissors and give it a try. And I can see Nicholas man in that picture, that's impressive! And Celia was really concentrating on cutting/ripping her paper. That's how Kat would do it too.
ReplyDeletewow! look at nicholas' little person! thats wonderful! i don't think we are even close to that! guess i need to let them practice some more! and i just got some kid scissors for free, maybe i need to break them out and let them practice!
ReplyDeleteWOW! The wonder of glue sticks and scissors! They were so intense! Good Job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job N&C!! Are the scissors those plastic safety ones? I remember those as a kid but haven't been able to find any in the stores.
ReplyDeleteLook at those hard little workers! They look so intense and BIG here. Love how much they're concentrating and just exploring the glue stick, paper, and scissors. So neat to watch. Love your little Picasso's person, too. Amazing!
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