FREE Seasons Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

I love having a months and seasons unit or mini unit in the beginning of the year. It’s a process for young children to understand the passing of time, and it’s helpful for them to have lots of hands-on opportunities to learn about it. The free cutting strips this month show a child or children in each commonly portrayed season. As usual, the cutting strips are an instant download and super easy to download and prepare!

 

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Montessori-Inspired Printables at Living Montessori Now

My daughter, Christina (a former Montessori child), and I are partnering to bring you a series of Montessori-inspired printables. (Note: Christina has some sweet, themed 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  children in each of the four seasons.

Preschoolers love to learn proper terminology, so I tell you the name of the objects or animals featured whenever I can.

Free Seasons 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).

Montessori-Inspired Activity Using the Seasons Cutting Strips

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 Months and Seasons Resources

• Free Months and Seasons Printables and Montessori-Inspired Months and Seasons Activities
• Free Seasons Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
• Free Months and Seasons Songs and Educational Videos
• The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids
• Free Months and Seasons Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
• Montessori-Inspired Months and Seasons Work
• Simple Magnetic or Velcro Calendar Activity Using Free Printables
• Enliven Your Homeschool with Some Calendar Fun
• Monthly calendar observances and themed activities for kids.
• Free Back to School Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time (includes songs about days of the week, months, and seasons)
• Free New Year’s Songs and Rhymes for Circle Times (includes songs about months of the year)
• Montessori Birthday Celebration – a Lovely Celebration of Life Ceremony
• Montessori-Inspired Months and Seasons Activities for Hands-on Learning
• Montessori New Year’s Celebration (includes a fun way for young children to understand the science behind months and seasons)
• Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}
• Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

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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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