Question

Which of the following statements is true in regard to woodworking for preschoolers?
A. A woodworking center for preschoolers should contain a variety of different types of tools such as hammers, pliers,
handsaws, and screwdrivers.
B. Preschoolers are capable of using a hammer but should never use a saw.
C. It's best to conduct woodworking as a group activity.
D. Preschoolers are too young to participate in woodworking.


My answer is a.

Answer 1

Yike! Does your text recommend handsaws in a preschool?

Answer 2

yes.This is what my book recommends.An effective woodworking center includes the following: real tools ( you might choose smaller- size options). Appropriate tools for preschool and elementary children include hammers, pliers, vise,grips, metal clamps, planes, levels, handsaws (crosscut, keyhole or compass) etc.

Answer 3

planes? Those babies are sharp, and easy to slice your hand with

Answer 4

OK. And when my mother taught kindergarten many years ago, the only scissors in the classroom were small blunt-ended dull scissors.

Answer 5

Frankly, I don't see any reason to introduce preschoolers to these tools. There's plenty of time later. I'd at least wait until they could read and write.