Woodworking Supports a Child's Development

Domains for Explorative Experiences: Woodwork Discoveries

Woodworking supports a child’s creativity by allowing them to experiment and explore with materials that they have more than likely had little to no exposure to. When given the proper tools a child can build whatever they like with the wood as well. Using wood and similar materials gives children the right to be creative by thinking for themselves and deciding what they wish to create. Even if what they have made looks nothing like what they say it is to them that’s what it is, so that is what it is. When given the opportunity to explore any medium it allows for great creative growth.

Woodworking supports the Environment as the Third Teacher by

This domain supports The Hundred Languages of Children because it is given the children a new language to express themselves with. Most children have not been given the chance to explore wood discoveries, thus it is one of the languages that we have taken away from them. Using wood and tools to create new projects allows the children to express themselves in numerous new ways.

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