The Little Book of Woodwork

This book provides ideas and inspiration for basic woodwork skills for children aged 3-6. Children's physical development as well as knowledge of the world, and mathematical development will all benefit from these activities.

This is a unique book that supports the current thinking behind outdoor learning. It features over 40 ideas for outdoor activities that support PSRN (problem solving, reasoning and numeracy) in the early years.This book provides ideas and inspiration for basic woodwork skills for children aged 3-6. Organized into 3 levels of competence: beginning - sanding, using rulers to measure wood; emerging skills - mini hand drill, hammer and nails; developing competence - screw driver, mini hacksaw, advanced - pliers, glue guns. Includes practical advice on tools and how to use them (both real and play/pretend tools), construction materials (where to source and store), safety issues, role of the adult, where to site the woodworking area in the setting, key vocabulary and decorating/painting wood. Children's physical development as well as knowledge of the world, and mathematical development will all benefit from these activities.