Tinker table tools

Today at the tinker table we investigated a few of the tools including the hammer, screwdriver and saw. The children named each one and decided they would like to explore the hammer first.

“Hammer nail”

“hammer things in wood”

“My daddy uses a hammer”

I demonstrated to the children how to hold the hammer correctly.

Hold the hammer at the end of the handle to allow the weight at the head to help it drop down

Gently tap the hammer on the top of the nail.

Always make sure you look at what you are doing.

The children all took turns holding the hammer

“It’s heavy”

“It’s small”

We talked about how to keep ourselves and others while using tools. We thought it was a great idea to make a rule book or oyster so our friends know how to stay safe.

What will we put in our book

Only with an adult

Safe try goggles

Not 2 people

Keep hands away from tools

Always look at what you are doing

We then each took a turn of hammering a nail into the wood following all our safety procedures.

Today in the Discovery room we have been learning what we can do with our tools. We have different stages of development and have experimented with resources that give the children their own challenges which helps them all build their confidence and self-esteem.

The children have worked well together as they discussed the different ways they could use the tools. “I am very strong “. While using the tools the children are developing their fine motor skills and hand and eye co-ordination skills.

We had fun finding out which resource was the hardest and which one was easier to hammer or screw in nails . “ I can hammer in nails they look like a face”

With a little help we were able to saw the cardboard tube into pieces this was a bit tricky. We did remember our safety rules “ I will keep my fingers over here”

As always at Cartmill we like to recycle as many materials as possible and after removing all the nails from our pumpkins we chopped them into pieces and decided to give them to birds for lunch.

We look forward to our next introduction to new tools and equipment and what we can build.