2. Paper hands with fingernails drawn on them
3. Container for hands
4. Container for clipper
5. Clipping tray
6. Tray for materials
2. Availability of materials
3. Readiness of child
4. Invite the child to watch the presentation of nail clipping.
2. Place tray-on table and push toward center of table.
3. Remove clipping tray and place toward front of table.
4. Pick up nail clipper with dominant hand. Place in subdominant hand.
5. Open clipper by pulling up on handle and turning it 180 ~ Use dominant hand to open and subdominant hand to anchor clipper.
6. Push down clipper to show child how it works.
7. While holding clipper in dominant hand, take paper hand with subdominant hand.
8. Clip end of fingernails with clipper.
9. Admire work.
10. Close clipper with opposite motion as described in step 5.
11. Place clipper in basket. Place paper hands in container on materials tray.
12. Empty scraps into waste can.
13. Write name on paper hand.
14. Place clipping tray on materials tray.
15. Return materials to shelf. Put away pencil. Put paper hand in bin. 16. Invite the child to do the work independently.
2. Hands with fingernails drawn on them.
3. Nail clipper itself.
2. Lines drawn so children know where to clip.
2. Development of concentration.
3. Development of coordination.
4. Development of independence.
2. Learning to make clipper work.
3. Learning good health and grooming habits.