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France Cutting Strips

France Cutting Strips

$2.50 - $2.50
$2.50
$2.50 - $2.50
$2.50

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Fine motor practice for ages 2-5 explores European culture with these France cutting strips, a printable PDF featuring 4 pages of progressive scissor skill exercises with Eiffel Tower and French landmark designs for hand-eye coordination development.

📦 What's Included

  • 4 pages of France-themed cutting practice
  • Progressive difficulty: Straight lines, curved lines, zigzag patterns, and shaped cuts
  • French themes include: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and other iconic landmarks
  • Multiple strips per page for extended scissor practice

💡 Learning Benefits

  • Build fine motor strength through repeated scissor opening and closing
  • Develop hand-eye coordination by following cutting lines accurately
  • Strengthen bilateral coordination as one hand holds paper while the other cuts
  • Practice concentration and patience through careful line-following
  • Support practical life independence through scissor skill mastery
  • Introduce French cultural symbols during geography-themed fine motor work

🎯 How to Use

  • Print pages on regular paper or light cardstock
  • Start with straight line strips before introducing curves or zigzags
  • Demonstrate proper scissor grip and paper-holding technique first
  • Invite children to cut along lines independently without hand-over-hand guidance
  • Add gluing activity by pasting cut strips onto paper or into France collage
  • Store uncut pages in practical life area with child-safe scissors

✂️ Where This Fits in Practical Life Sequence

Cutting strips follow tearing activities and come before cutting shapes or pictures. Children ready for cutting strips can already open and close scissors with control and understand the concept of following a line. Start with straight lines when scissors are first introduced, typically around age 2.5 or 3. Progress to curved and zigzag lines once straight cutting is mastered. The France theme adds cultural interest to essential practical life skill development.

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