First Broom

I used buy old fashioned, natural brooms and cut off the handles for young children to use for sweeping. Many child-sized brooms just won't sweep effectively, and children naturally get frustrated with a broom that doesn't work.

First sweeping exercise:
Make a small circle with painters tape or chalk on the floor. Take small beans and put them outside the circle. Take the broom and show how to hold the broom. Sweep the beans slowly and carefully into the center of the circle. Let your child do this exercise as much as he or she wants to.

Use smaller items to sweep, such as rice or small grains.