Crookston Early Childhood Family Education(ECFE) held its annual Build a Wood Project this week and, as always, had a great turnout. This year, they added a new project to their rotation, a birdhouse, and are grateful for their collaboration with Travis Oliver and his Advanced Woods class at Crookston High School for cutting all of the materials for the project.
Early Childhood Coordinator Gina Gunderson said that they read a story about birds and discussed different types of birds and which ones would fit in the birdhouse to begin the evening. Then, the children were able to gather their materials and begin the project. Woodworking with children promotes many positive developmental skills such as eye-hand coordination, problem-solving, math concepts, creative thinking, and independence, to name a few, says Gunderson.
37 birdhouses were built, and parents and grandparents enjoyed their time with their children and grandchildren while creating wonderful memories together.
