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Carpentry | Kāmura
Our Mānuka and Pūriri room have been interested in carpentry over the last few weeks. In order to extend their interest in carpentry we have introduced new materials for the tamariki to explore and use. The children were excited by the new materials and got to work straight away. Carpentry can support learning across all strands of Te Whāriki. Children develop capability to be expressive is supported in the Communication strand, where they discover and develop diverse ways to be creative and expressive. It is also supported in the Exploration strand, where children gain confidence and control of their bodies, especially in the fine movements associated with using tools. It is beneficial for not only the fine motor skills of tamariki but also developing hand eye coordination. Children can express their creativity in a 3-Dimensional way by using nails, harmers, wood pieces, bottle tops, measuring tapes and other material. They are using their imagination to make a design to build something and learning to be sturdy enough to handle the hammer. They started to think of ways and ideas to create a piece of art from loose pieces. Carpentry is an activity which helps children learn conceptualisation. Besides, it gives a basic idea of mathematics such as length, width, comparison and measuring. Similarly, the basic concepts of science such as force (how much force is required to hammer the nail), and different textures. Moreover, they are learning health and safety by using the hamlets and safety glasses.