•        Hold scissors and paper with a thumbs up position

            o       thumb goes in the little hole

            o      helper hand holds the paper. 

•        Encourage children to rotate paper while cutting rather than holding shoulders and elbows in the air.

•        Encourage children to cut on the line.  You can pretend that the scissors have a mouth and they are eating the line.  You can also pretend that the scissors are a car and they are driving on the road.

•        Encourage children not to close their scissors all the way when cutting.  If they are left partially open, the line is smoother.

•        Encourage children to cut past the end of the line.  This promotes a sharp corner and helps with knowing when to rotate the paper.