Mahd

was standing by the basket ball hoop inside the classroom

when I saw him. He was holding a plastic scissor, and was really
focused in trying to cut the basket ball net. Mahd was using both
his hands to hold the scissors.

Not wanting to break his concentration I watched and waited for
him for a few minutes before offering him proper scissor and
paper to cut. He happily accepted and sat at the table. Cutting is a
difficult task as it envolves hand eye co-ordinaton and fine motor
skills.

Mahd again used both his hand to hold the scisssor. I showed
him how to hold it with one hand and idicated the open shut
motion to cut. I held the paper up for him to make it easier to
cut. Mahd kept cutting and asking me to shift the paper so he
could cut the other sides.

Sscissor exercises are important for developing fine motor
skills, hand eye co-ordination and The first thing a child should
learn for scissor cutting is how to open and close their hand
and feel the sensation of cutting a piece of paper. Since Mahd is
having difficulty manipulating the scissors, I will insha Allah
get Mahd to try using other instruments or doing other tasks
associated to cutting. For instance, tongs, tweezers, and hole-
punchers require the same open-close motion of scissors. We
recommend same activities are offered at home.






















Written by: Teacher Madiha April 2017