Woodwork is a powerful tool for developing children’s creative and problem-solving skills. Through trial and error, they develop the ability to think critically, while mastering a new skill that provides countless opportunities to express their limitless imagination.
Artist educator and early years trainer Pete Moorhouse introduces pre-school children to woodwork in early years settings across the country, including Bristol-based St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre, where he is artist-in-residence. He says, ‘I’m passionate about the depth of learning it inspires, encompassing creative and critical thinking, maths, scientific investigation, physical co-ordination, language and vocabulary. It is also an activity that children greatly enjoy. For some, it is even the key that unlocks their excitement in learning.’
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