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<\/a><\/p>\nThe children have been learning to use hammers and saws properly as well as learning that there are different types of saws and hammers used for different jobs. \u00a0The claw hammer has been popular for creating pieces using nails as well as the children learning that the claw can remove nails. The children\u2019s saw skills have really flourished as they now know how to hold the hacksaw properly and use their body weight to make the saw move through the wood.<\/p>\n
With the children\u2019s skills improving at the work bench so too did their understanding of how to better construct their creations. The children decided that they wanted to introduce glue to the Tinker Table and with that came wonderfully creative pieces.<\/p>\n The children have now progressed on to drawing a plan first of what they would like to create. They are looking online at images, drawing it, then thinking of how to create it with the resources at the Tinker Table.<\/p>\n A wonderful plan producing a fabulous rocket.<\/p>\n The children\u2019s pieces have all been displayed in the Tinker Table Gallery for several months now. The children decided that they wanted to close the gallery in December and take their exhibits home to stay. \u00a0I hope you are looking forward to seeing how creative your child has been at the Tinker Table workbench this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over the last few months the children in the Discovery room have been practising their skills at the Tinker Table work bench. \u00a0The children have learned the rules of the Tinker Table and why these rules are very important to follow for their safety. \u00a0They created a rule book for the Tinker Table work bench … Continue reading Tinker Table Workbench<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n