PL 1.08Carrying and Passing Scissors and a Knife

1. 1

   Invite the child to the shelf where the scissors are kept.

2. 2

   Close the scissors. Wrap your hand around the closed blades so the points face down and the handles show above your fist.

3. 3

   Walk slowly to a table with your arm at your side. Lay the scissors flat on the table.

4. 4

   Show passing: hold the closed blades and offer the handles to your partner. Say: 'Here are the scissors.' Let go only when your partner holds the handles.

5. 5

   Show the knife: hold it by the handle with the blade pointing down at your side. Carry it on its tray if you walk across the room.

6. 6

   To pass a knife, lay it on the board with the handle toward your partner, then take your hand away.

7. 7

   Invite the child to pass the scissors to you, handles first, and to carry them back to the holder, points down.

What catches the child’s eye

• Points down, handles showing above the fist
• The handle turned toward the other person

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Pass scissors to a friend during a cutting work
2. Carry a knife on its tray from the food shelf to the table
3. Carry a peeler, grater, or screwdriver the same way