Scissor skills activity book for kids ages 3-5: Scissor activities for toddlers 3-5 years Kindergarten workbook for kids Occupational therapy activiti - Paperback

by Burgo Italia (Author)

Scissor skills are an under-rated area of development for which many parents and educators are unprepared.
Postural stability, hand strength and dexterity, hand-eye coordination, bilateral integration, sensory integration, sequencing, rhythm, and attention are all required for effective scissor use.These skills are required for both play and learning to be successful.

Cutting with scissors has a number of advantages, including:

• Each finger moves independently.
• Strenghtens Hand muscles
• Visual-motor skills (eye-hand coordination)
• Perceptual visual tasks (directionality)
• Fine motor skills (separation of hand, finger dexterity)
• Enhances the grasping pattern
• Attention and focus