Young children often get a bit mixed up when it comes to senses. I can recall my younger son walking around saying, “I see something,” and then sniffing with his nose when there was a strong odor in the air. He knew he was experiencing something with one of his senses, but was a bit confused as to the correct vocabulary.
We, as parents and caregivers, can help children make sense of the world around them by giving them plenty of opportunities to experience and identify encounters with each of the five senses. Consider planning a five day study of the senses with your child. It doesn’t have to be anything complicated…just an activity or two each day to help your child focus on one sense at a time, and yet all of them within a few days.
Open each day by playing “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”. Make a connection between the song and the body part being studied on that day. Together, make a list of things in your home or go on a walk that can be identified with the sense for that day. (Or take pictures with your camera.) At the end of the week, review the lists and play in reverse. Select an item on the list and identify the senses that can be used to observe that item. Review your lists from time to time or complete the activity again. It will turn out different every time!
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Written by Laura on February 26, 2010
When you think of your sense of touch, you often focus on the texture of an object. It may be rough or smooth, soft or hard, scratchy, furry, or bumpy. However, the temperature of an object is also a trait of this sense with which young children often struggle to understand.
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Written by Laura on December 24, 2009
With radios, televisions, iPods, and so many other forms of technology bombarding our sense of hearing, it is important to take the time to help our children focus on what our ears help us do. And since hearing and listening go hand in hand, here is an activity you can do with your child which will help her to listen carefully to what she is hearing. Begin by gathering a collection of all sorts o
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Written by BRWI Staff on July 1, 2009
Sometimes, in our hurried lives, it is easy to forget to slow down and take notice of all the changes that are taking place around us. As spring continues and summer approaches, there are magical mysteries that fill the earth and air with unlimited delights for all to see, smell, and hear. The next time you are headed off to an appointment or activity with your preschooler, head out the door a few
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 13, 2009
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