Medical workers are often part of a community helpers theme this time of year. But this year, medical workers are taking on an even more important role than normal. So our unit this month has been devoted solely to medical workers with lots of free printables and activities.
These free medical worker cutting strips have seven different medical photos on the first page with another photo on the 2nd page. While we can’t show every possible type of medical worker, I focused on finding a variety of diverse medical workers and medical images for this instant download.
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Montessori-Inspired Printables at Living Montessori Now
My daughter, Chrissy (a former Montessori child), and I are partnering to bring you a series of Montessori-inspired printables. (Note: Chrissy has some sweet, themed, free kids’ fitness printables that are great for homes or classrooms!)
The printables are typically themed and use a number of Montessori principles (although you don’t need to be a Montessori teacher or homeschooler to use them). The cutting strips use photographs or realistic images to emphasize reality. These cutting strips have photographs of 8 diverse medical images.
Preschoolers love to learn proper terminology, so I tell you the name of the objects or animals featured whenever I can. I list what each photo is on the credits page.
Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips
To download, click here and then click on the file image in the upper right corner of the PDF to save to your computer (just choose where you want it saved).
Note: Go to the bottom of the post for free cutting strips for a wide variety of themes!
Montessori-Inspired Activity Using the Medical Worker Cutting Strips
Medical Worker Cutting Strips with Basket
Cutting skills are so important for preschoolers. Two year olds can begin working on them, too. When children are first working on cutting skills, they’ll have an easier time cutting cardstock than paper. So, in the beginning, I recommend printing the strips on cardstock. Printer paper is fine for children with more advanced cutting skills.
I’m not sure where I got the basket, although the small Multicraft tray would work, too. I’ve always liked Fiskar scissors for kids, which are sharp enough to cut paper easily.
For home use with the cutting work, I like to have a small container to catch the paper scraps. I used a small wooden box we had, although you could use any small container. For younger children, I recommend keeping the basket or tray up out of reach when it’s not being used.
For classroom use, you might want to use Ziplock bags to catch the scraps. Children have fun taking their scraps home in a bag … or saving them to paste onto a collage.
More Montessori-Inspired Community Helper Activities
- Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities
- Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
- Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities
- Talking with Children about 9/11 – Ideas and Activities
- Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities,
- Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs
- Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities
- Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources
- Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables
- “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie
- Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}
- Free Emergency Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}
- Free Water Safety Songs for Kids
- Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos
- The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids
- Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way
- Community Helpers Pinterest Board
Montessori-Inspired Anatomy Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- “All About Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
- Handwashing Activities for Kids – Free Songs and Lessons
- Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- Hands-on Fun with Montessori-Inspired Human Skeleton Activities
- Free Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Montessori-Inspired Brain Activities
- Brain Hemisphere Hat and Montessori Activities to Learn about Parts of the Brain
- Free Brain Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Brain Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Heart Printables and Montessori-Inspired Heart Activities {Human Heart and Valentine Hearts}
- Montessori-Inspired Heart and Circulatory System Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Heart Unit {Hundreds of Human Heart and Valentine Heart Resources}
- Free Heart and Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
- The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}
- Human Body Unit Study Pinterest Board
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The Best Way to Begin Working on Scissor Cutting Skills
Even before using cutting strips, I recommend using an easier object to cut, such as strings of beads. You’ll find lots of tips and ideas for teaching scissor skills in my post on developing scissor cutting skills with Montessori-inspired activities.
More Montessori-Inspired Paper Cutting Activities
You’ll find ideas for home and classroom setups in my post on Montessori-inspired paper cutting activities.
All Our Free Themed Cutting Strips
I’ve arranged the following gallery in alphabetical order. Just click on an image to go to the post with the related free printable!
You can see all our free cutting strips with the latest at the top here.
I hope your child (or students) enjoys using the cutting strips. 🙂
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