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Cutting Grass

Scissors Skills

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to cut paper into grass-like strips

2

Practice using scissors with controlled snipping

3

Develop fine motor skills through cutting

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11

“God said, 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, on the earth,' and it was so.”

— Genesis 1:11 (WEB)

Connects to creating grass and understanding God as the creator of plants

📦 Materials Needed

  • Green construction paper
  • Safety scissors
  • White drawing paper
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's paper fringe cutting and introduce grass cutting

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you snip paper?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate cutting green paper into grass strips

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look how we can make grass by cutting green paper
  • Some grass is short, some is tall
  • We'll use our careful scissor skills
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is grass?
  • Have you seen grass outside?
3Activity: Grass Cutting Garden (8 min)
hands-on

Cut green paper into grass strips to create a paper garden

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take green paper
  2. Carefully cut strips of different lengths
  3. Glue strips onto white paper
  4. Make a colorful grass scene
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child make cuts

Challenge: Child cuts independently with supervision

4Closing (3 min)

Review grass cutting and celebrate artwork

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we make today?
  • Can you show me your grass?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make confetti by cutting paper into tiny pieces!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are developing at this age

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Guide child's hand if needed
  • Praise effort over perfect cutting
  • Use safety scissors designed for PK3
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty controlling scissors and maintaining grip

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging scissor control and enjoyment of cutting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a nature scene with grass
  • Talk about different types of grass outdoors

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