Working with wood helps children improve or develop many skills, including math skills, large and small motor skills, and planning skills. This lesson helps child care practitioners discover ways to help children learn about tools, including what they do, how to use them, and safe tool use. (2 hours)
Lesson objectives
- Identify three skills woodworking helps to develop in young children.
- List three safety rules to use with children when woodworking.
- Identify ways to provide woodworking experiences to children of various ages and developmental stages.
