These activities easily develop into lesson plans that provide active learning experiences for preschool children and enrich early childhood curriculum. E-mail Gayle to include your favorite small group activity. This starts as a one on one activity. Child picks out styrofoam ball.
Teacher helps fit the ball into the clamp.
You want it to be secure, but don't squish the sides in or the planet will be flat. Stand behind the child, show him or her how to hold the saw. They should use 2 hands so there is no danger of them cutting themselves. Cut the ball in two equal-ish halves. Teacher holds the ball steady with one hand by pushing down of the very edge by the clamp.