“The cure for boredom is curiosity.” — Anonymous
Encouraging children to tinker gives them the skills to be creative problem solvers their whole lives. In this group, children will have the opportunity to think creatively, use tools with intent and collaborate with each other.
Why Tinker?
–To develop fine motor skills
–use tools with intent
–Problem solve–brainstorm, test solutions,
–Learn from mistakes
–to collaborate
–to make predictions
–to take risks
–to gather data
–to think creatively
–to observe
–to compare
–to apply prior knowledge to new
situations
–to share ideas, discoveries, questions and
problems
–to persevere!