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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.

The Little Book of Woodwork

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    A Paperback / softback by Terry Gould, Linda Mort

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/08/2012
      ISBN13: 9781408173961, 978-1408173961
      ISBN10: 1408173964

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

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