Unlock Your Child’s Motor Skills with a Fun Montessori Activity: Hammering - Child Academy

As parents, we all want our children to develop well-rounded skills, including their motor skills. But how do we encourage and facilitate this growth in a fun and engaging way? One method gaining popularity is Montessori activities, which prioritize independence and hands-on learning. Today, we’ll explore a Montessori activity that is both fun and beneficial for your child’s motor skills: hammering.

Hammering

Suitable Age: 3 1/2+

Materials:

A tray consisting of:
- a hammer
- a small container with nails
- a pair of goggles
A tree stump or large piece of wood to be in a constant location in the classroom.

Direct Aim:

To hammer a nail independently

Indirect Aim:

Concentration
Hand-eye coordination
Strengthening of the arm muscles, in the hand
Large motor control
Independence

Presentation/ Child instruction:

Unlock Your Child’s Motor Skills with a Fun Montessori Activity: Hammering

Show the child where to find this activity and she may carry the tray to the prepared mat on the floor beside the stump.
Kneel in front of the mat on the floor at the stump and invite the child to join you. Next, put on the goggles; get the hammer and one nail from the tray.
Then place the nail on the piece of wood and hold it in place. Using the other hand, you will begin to strike the nail into the wood.
Once the nail has been inserted into the wood, invite the child to try it. Allow her to put on the goggles
After the child is satisfied with her work, she may take the tray back to its original place on the shelf. She may also check the area around the stump to make sure it is neat and tidy the way she found it.

Point of interest:

The hammer, nails, piece of wood (trunk of a dead tree), and the goggles

Control of Error:

Unable to hit the head of the nail
Unable to get the nail to insert into the piece of wood
Spilling nails
Forgetting to wear safety goggles
Trying to place a nail over another nail

Hammering

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