Thriftylady 09:30 AM 06-06-2016
sharlan 09:33 AM 06-06-2016
Not really. My grandson cut better at 4 than he does now at 9.
IMHO, fine motor skills are gone.
Josiegirl 09:36 AM 06-06-2016
One of my dcds is a 4th grade teacher. He had to help a student tie his shoes.
sharlan 09:54 AM 06-06-2016
Originally Posted by Josiegirl:
One of my dcds is a 4th grade teacher. He had to help a student tie his shoes.
I just bought fake shoes at the dollar store so that I could teach my 9 yo & 8 yo grandsons and 2 6 yo dcgs how to tie shoes this summer.
LittleScholars 10:01 AM 06-06-2016
Totally true. I taught kindergarten at a heavily academic school, and we used scissors and glue three times. We had a totally scripted curriculum, so teachers weren't free to use time as they saw fit.
Thriftylady 01:04 PM 06-06-2016
Wow I can't believe that. So much to be learned with cutting, gluing and such. I guess that is what we get for teaching to the test though. Sigh. I guess don't get me started lol.