Pencil Sharpening

Pencil Sharpening
Practical Life - Care of the Environment
Level	Primary
Age	3 - 6
Prerequisites	Handling Sharp Objects Nuts and Bolts
Materials	pencil sharpener bowl for shavings tray dull pencil from room

This activity teaches the child how to sharpen pencils.

Presentation

1. Carry the tray to a mat or table.

   

2. Have the child go to where pencils are kept and find one that needs sharpening. Remind her to carry the pencil carefully as was shown in Handling Sharp Objects.

   

3. next step

   

4. next step

   

5. next step

   

Points of Interest

• observing the difference between the sharp and dull pencils

Variations and Extensions

• A small dusting brush can also be included with the work to help sweep the shavings from the bowl into the trash.