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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201c I want to make a boat\u201d<\/p>\n
We discussed the safety rules we need to follow when using the tools and what we need to wear to keep our hands and eyes safe.<\/p>\n
\u201dWe need to wear safety gloves\u201d \u00a0\u201cand goggles\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201dI need some wood and a hammer and nails\u201d \u201cand some glue\u201d<\/p>\n The nails are all different sizes so they had to measure against the wood to make sure the nail didn\u2019t stick out the other end.<\/p>\n \u201cI need different shapes of wood for my boat like the round bit for the sail, I need to glue it though because it\u2019s too long\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI want to use the hammer\u201d \u201c This ones a bit tricky though\u201d<\/p>\n They explored the different woods, some were softer than others.<\/p>\n The children are developing their hand eye co-ordination as they hammer the nails in to the wood.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to saw this bit of wood\u201d<\/p>\n When using the saw we mark on the wood with a pen which bit we would like to cut on so that it\u2019s clearer to see the cut. Sawing takes large muscle movements when moving it back and forwards and develops Gross motor skills. \u201cThat was hard work\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today the children were exploring the different tools and wood at the tinker table and planned out what they were going to make and what tools they would need to make it. \u201c I want to make a boat\u201d We discussed the safety rules we need to follow when using the tools and what we … Continue reading Exploring the tinker table<\/span> <\/a>
\nThe children collected the things that they needed and got to work.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n