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.
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Yike! Does your text recommend handsaws in a preschool?
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.
planes? Those babies are sharp, and easy to slice your hand with
OK. And when my mother taught kindergarten many years ago, the only scissors in the classroom were small blunt-ended dull scissors.
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.
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