We were sent The Ultra Safe Safety Scissors and The 3 Step Pencil Grip Training System from The Pencil Grip, Inc.
The ultra safe safety scissors are geared for young children that are just learning how to cut. The scissors have a protective plastic shield that prevents children from cutting anything other than paper. While the edges of the scissors are rounded, the blades are sharp inside of the protective area. The scissors do come with a lever that acts as a spring load to open on their own which helps young children learn how to control the scissors.
The scissors seem to be good for cutting straight lines and do not work well if you need to cut something more detailed out. It is difficult to maneuver the scissors when not going in a straight line. My youngest daughter and I tried them out and we both could use them easily.
The 3 step pencil grip training system involves the use of three of their grips.
The first grip is a crossover grip which helps the child to put their fingers in the correct position and keeps fingers from crossing over.
The second grip is the pinch grip. This grip is used as a guide for proper positioning.
The third grip is the original grip. This grip helps to prevent bad habits from forming during writing.
My teen son tried out the different kinds of grips and liked the original one the best. All of these grips can be used by either right or left handed children or adults.
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