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Woodworking with young children is a lost art. Many educators cringe at the word and start to visualize cut fingers and flying hammers.About this Event
Woodworking with young children is a lost art. Many educators cringe at the word and start to visualize cut fingers and flying hammers. Get past your fears and join this workshop to find out how to make it happen.
Come discover how woodworking uses math, problem-solving, fine motor, and social skills while fostering creativity, imagination, and independence. Create an environment where children can be competent and capable when using real tools. In this workshop, we will review the importance of woodworking, understand where to start, the tools to use, safety protocols to implement, and showcase activities that can be done outside with your cohorts.
Takeaways:
- We will take the mystery out of using real tools. Learn how to use tools appropriately and safely for children in kindergarten. We will explore the following tools: saws, manual hand drills, hammers and nails, and vegetable peelers (whittlers).
- Enjoy the process of whittling with the use of a vegetable peeler. So simple and fun.
- Learn how to integrate the use of different tools into your lessons.
- Participate in different woodworking activities.
- Learn how to set up a temporary or permanent workbench and tool area.
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Event Venue
Online
Tickets
CAD 0.00