Add your voice to important Early Years Woodwork Research.
"We are in the final phase of a 7-year research study evaluating the educational value of woodwork provision for young children. The Big Bang Research Project is global research project involving over 30 countries, gathering data from, and analysing case studies of woodwork in early childhood education settings.
This is the first research study into woodwork provision in Early Years and embraces both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data will be collected until December 31, 2025, which will be followed shortly after by the resulting research paper.
If you make woodwork available to your children (ages 3-8 yrs) please please complete the research survey following the link below. It takes around 20 mins and the data gathered will be invaluable in further promoting woodwork to a wider audience, enabling more children to experience the wonder of working with wood."
Thank you for your support.
Pete Moorhouse
Big Bang Research Project
Bristol University
Woodworking
Early years woodwork expert Pete Moorhouse, introduces this section and offers tips and advice on woodworking with Early Years & Primary Schools. There are also guides to whittling and tool use, and research and articles on the future of traditional crafts.
There is a comprehensive woodworking section in our shop, that follows Pete's recommendations on tools and resources, and tool use guides & activities in our activity section.
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Introduction from Pete Moorhouse
Pete Moorhouse is the UK’s leading authority on woodworking in Early Years education and has written several books and journal articles.
In this introduction to our Woodworking & Tools section Pete tells us about the benefits of woodwork in the Early Years and shares some very useful resources.
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Woodwork tools & tips
Recommended woodwork tools from Early Years woodworking expert Pete Moorhouse.
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Woodwork & safety
Woodworking in the Early Years expert Pete Woodhouse offers important health and safety guidelines for working with wood.
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Woodwork & learning
Woodworking in the Early Years expert Pete Woodhouse explores the learning that can come from working with wood.
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Research & reports: wood
A selection of articles on woodworking and working in woodlands, from Early Years children and young people to adults.
We'd love to add more to this section - if you know of any relevant research or reports please send a link to share@muddyfaces.co.uk
Reports & research documents are, as much as possible, arranged in chronological order, most recent at the top
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