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Scissors cutting activity 剪刀活动
Adam, you had been showing interest in this scissors cutting activity for some time already. You would be found standing beside whoever was working at this activity and watching interestingly. This afternoon your eye lit up with excitement when I offered to show you how to do it. Adam, I showed and guided you on how to manipulate the opening and shutting of the scissors with one hand. We took a couple of minutes working on this skill before I proceeded to show you how to keep the scissors in a vertical position as this is a safe position to keep you from snipping your fingers on the other hand during the process. When you took over the scissors, you persevered to keep the scissors in this position as you snipped at the strip of paper. You went on and on one strip of paper after another. You worked in an ‘isolated’ concentration for quite a considerable period of time.
（Adam，你已经对这剪刀活动表现出兴趣已经有一段时间了。经常会发现你站在那些正在从事这项活动的同学旁边，并且有趣地看着。今天下午，当我说要教你如何做时，你的眼睛发出激动的眼神。Adam，我向你示范并指导你如何用一只手操纵剪刀的打开和关闭。然后我继续教你如何将剪刀保持在垂直位置，因为这是一个安全的位置，可防止你在剪的过程中剪伤另一只手的手指。当你接过剪刀时，你会在剪断纸条时坚持不懈地将剪刀保持在此位置。你继续剪一张又一张纸。你在相当长的一段时间内处于“孤立”状态。）
“To give a child liberty is not to abandon him to himself”
Montessori - It is in the repetitions of the activity that the child gains mastery of the skill which will further enhance his self-confidence and independence.
“让孩子自由不是任由他去” 蒙台梭利 - 在活动的重复中，孩子掌握了技能，这将进一步增强他的自信和独立性。
Adam, now that you had been shown how to use the scissors you are most welcome to return to this activity as and when you like.
(Adam，既然我已经教你知如何使用剪刀，欢迎你随时回到这个活动。 ）
The independence gained through this skill would give him the ability to be an effective participant and contributor to his learning community. (NZ curriculum – participating & contribution; Te Whariki – Contribution)