Physical anatomical development through woodwork
This handout looks at the general physical development and detailed anatomical development through woodwork:
Woodwork provides many opportunities for physical development as children learn to handle tools safely and with increasing control.
Woodwork helps children to:
- Develop hand-eye coordination
- Develop body coordination
- Learn to handle tools safely with increasing control
- Refine balance to develop the poise and stance
- Develop agility and dexterity, manipulative skills, and muscular strength
- Develop fine manipulative motor skills
- Develop gross motor skills
- Develop rich range of movements
- Develop precision and accuracy
- Develop their core strength
- Develop muscle tone, appropriate tension and balance
- Develop sensory awareness
- Develop spatial awareness and associated positional language
- Develop understanding of physical space and needs of others
- Use a range of small and large equipment/tools
Self-care
- become aware of dangers, hazards and safety issues
- begin to understand how important it is to lift, carry, place and use equipment safely.
- Develop awareness for the need of the safety of others