PL 7.03Scissors 2: Cutting Straight and Zigzag Lines

1. 1

   Invite the child and carry the tray to a table.

2. 2

   Hold a straight-line card in your non-dominant hand, thumb on top.

3. 3

   Place the open blades on the line at the edge. Close them most of the way, open, and slide forward. Keeping the line in the middle of the blades is the difficulty isolated here.

4. 4

   Cut to the far edge and show the two pieces.

5. 5

   On another day, cut a zigzag line: cut to the first corner and stop.

6. 6

   Take the scissors out, turn the paper with your holding hand, and cut along the next line.

7. 7

   Put the scraps in the bowl or recycling and invite the child to cut.

What catches the child’s eye

• The thick line running through the middle of the blades
• The card falling into two pieces at the end

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Cut thinner lines
2. Cut a strip into squares along lines drawn across it
3. Cut wavy lines (see Scissors 3)