Let's Cut Paper! (Kumon First Steps Workbooks)
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Brand: KumonEditor: Shinobu Akaishi
Editor: Eno Sarris
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 1933241144
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Kumon Publishing North America
Book Reviews of Let's Cut Paper! (Kumon First Steps Workbooks)
Book Review: High quality, very enriching workbook
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered a bunch of the Kumon books because I work full time and felt that I have not been working with my pre-schooler on skills her friends have been learning. I also wanted a set of organized activities I could just grab and go when we have time to fill because I don't have the time to be supermom organizing my own homemade activities and crafts.
So far this cutting book has been the favorite, although all the Kumon ones I ordered are 5 stars too. My daughter is addicted to this book and is always asking to work on her cutting book. Definitely follow the recommendations in the book such as to only do a couple pages at a time and leave your child wanting to do more. If you rush through the pages, you just waste the book and it is not as enriching. Take your time with each page; discuss and explain it. AND we also get some use and play value from the pages after the cutting is completed! Many of them have been cute little crafty things/animals that encourage imaginative play.
They have done a superb job of stepping up the skill level every 2-4 pages. I'm thrilled as we turn each page and see what is next. It's incredible quality throughout with the full color, slick pages and adorable drawings. And with almost all the pages we've done so far there is some additional skill-building activity after cutting - such as to match up the pieces to create a scene, fold the edges, tape pieces together.
The parent is supposed to cut each page from the book, but I've been letting my daughter do that for extra practice. I help her hold the page and book while she cuts it across.
I'm thrilled with how she has been developing her cutting skills and how much enthusiasm she has for it. We just did three pages where you cut slits above and below an animals arms and legs so you can make them flap their limbs. My daughter went the extra mile to also cut off a lot of the extra paper around the animals too.
This book is exactly what I wanted and I can't say enough good things about it. The Kumon people put a lot of time and thought into stepping the skills from beginning to end - I just never thought of things in this way. When you know how to use scissors, you just don't realize that it actually is pretty tough! Cutting to a certain point and then stopping. Cutting all the way through. Cutting lines that intersect. Cutting around a shape, etc. Learning to hold the scissors and turn the paper. It's wonderful and helps me spend enjoyable time with my child and feel confident she is learning the skills her friends are.
We have not finished the book - we're maybe 1/3 or so of the way through. I'm excited to see what comes next!
Summary of Let's Cut Paper! (Kumon First Steps Workbooks)
Learning to safely use a pair of scissors is an important part of preparing for school. This workbook is for children who have never used scissors before. Children will learn how to hold and control a pair of scissors, and will advance from simple one-stroke cuts all the way to cutting complicated curved and zig-zagged lines and shapes. Ages 2 and up.General Books
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