Sharpening pencils

Sharpening pencils

Preparation

This can be done as a group presentation.

Presentation

The Directress shows how to sharpen the pencil by taking one pencil, insert it into the sharpener and turn the pencil. Show the children how much to sharpen and throw the left over from the sharpening into the dustbin. Tell them the danger of sharpening the pencil too sharp. It is dangerous and also breaks easily.
Encourage the children to keep the pencil colors, which are normally, place in containers in the classroom, sharpen at all times.