A Graduated Course of Simple Manual Training Exercises for Educating the Hand and Eye, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: A Graduated Course of Simple Manual Training Exercises for Educating the Hand and Eye, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: W. Hewitt
ISBN: 9780365459118

W. Hewitt

9780365459118: A Graduated Course of Simple Manual Training Exercises for Educating the Hand and Eye, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0365459119 ISBN 13: 9780365459118

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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Build hands-on skills with a structured course of simple manual training that guides children from drawing with basic tools to creating three-dimensional paper, clay, and cardboard models.

This edition focuses on the Third and Fourth Series, helping students aged nine to eleven develop accuracy, patience, and spatial understanding through engaging, supervised tasks.

The book presents clear, age-appropriate exercises that connect drawing to making and modeling. It emphasizes working with readily available materials and gradually increasing complexity, so teachers can tailor activities to their class.

Step-by-step drawing and cutting projects using set squares, rules, and basic tools
Hands-on activities in wire modelling, clay work, paper folding, and cardboard cutting
Notes on apparatus and material handling to keep young hands safe and engaged
Guidance on measuring, scaling, and constructing simple geometric forms

Ideal for teachers and parents seeking a structured, activity-based approach to developing manual dexterity and early design thinking in children.

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