Straw Necklaces

Today, these three girls were interested in snipping straws into pieces...an excellent way to practice cutting skills.  I showed them how to string the pieces together to make necklaces.  They worked hard for a long time. They were improving fine motor skills and having fun at the some time!  Improving fine motor skills will make it easier for them to print when they are ready to print.  Printing is much easier when children have strong muscles in fingers, hands and arms.