Lesson Plan

Christmas Tree Cutting Scissor Skills Lesson Plan (Littles K-3, 1 Week)

One new cut a day, one new decoration, and a whole paper Christmas tree by Friday.

This one-week Littles edition is for grades K to 3, and each day takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Kids climb a cutting ladder: straight lines on Monday, curves on Tuesday, zigzags on Wednesday and simple shapes on Thursday. Every new cut makes something for the tree: the tree itself, round word ornaments, a zigzag garland, a star, gifts and bells. Wednesday adds a Snip Test, where kids guess which line takes the most snips and keep a tally. Friday is Show and Tell: the star goes on top and your child or students give a tree tour, naming the cut behind each decoration.

Perfect for kindergarten to grade 3 classrooms, homeschool families, fine motor practice and the weeks before Christmas.

What's inside

• 5 short, ready-to-teach daily lesson pages
• 5 cutting pages that build one paper tree
• A grown-up note on grip, the helper hand and hand strength
• Scissor safety poster and a cutting ladder chart
• Parts of Scissors label sheet, Snip Test lab, step cards and a sort
• Word search, maze, secret code and scramble
• 8 fact cards, 9 word cards, certificate and answer key

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