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jj| Special feałures of łhis book

1.    Tliis books simple design ran help rhildrrn as young as Iwo learn important Imsie skill* while liaym" fun.

2.    Tliis book allows parents and ehihlren m sharr meanin"ful playtime together.

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_J The aims and purpose of fhis book

■    Develop fine motor skills

Your child will improve finger strength and dexterity. This will help your child hołd and use a pencil correctly, which is an important skill for morę advanced learning.

■    lmprove scissor control

If your child can manipulale scissors and cut along designated lines accurately, then he or she has acguired basie scissor control. In generał, young children usually devołop scissor oontrol in the following order:

1.    Cutting by opening and dosing scissors once (one stroke).

2.    Cutting along a linę by opening and closing scissors repeatedly.

3. Cutting easily along straight lines and curves.

The exercises in this book are designed to teach children the above three skills in ordor of difficulty. You may think that it is not safe to give children scissors. but for this very reason. it is very important to teach them how to use scissors property.

■ Enhance children's sensc of shapc As children cut along straight lines and curves, or cut out circles and animals. they will associate words such as “ straight ’ and "curved' with the shapes they represent. Your chikfs creativity and shape composition ability will be greatly enhanced.

_ j How to use this book

I. To make the exercisos easter for your child, please cut out the illustrated portion of each page for him or her.

I. This book requires scissors. Please use a pair of child-sałe scissors and show your child how to hołd them, Teach him or her not to point scissors at others. not to cut things oiher than paper. and to be careful not to cut his or her fingertips or other body parts.

J. When your child has completed each page. please offer him or hor lots of praise.

4.    Please refer to the ‘To parents" notes m this book. which provide morę comments and advice on how to help your child enjoy and learn from this book.

5.    Try to limit the number of pages your child will complete in a day. It is best to end the day‘s work when your child still wants to do morę.

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