Temperature
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.
Hot, cold, warm and cool are all words that are easy enough to say, but can sometimes be challenging to comprehend. Whenever possible, try to reinforce these words through daily experiences. With young children, food is frequently an opportunity to experience temperature. However, there are many other objects around which also make for great teaching moments.
Using red and blue crayons, make a chart with your child that can be used to graph hot and cold. Then, go around your house and find items that fit into each category. For hot, you may include a heater, hairdryer, fireplace, stove/oven, and bathtub water. For cold, you may include a tile floor, ice cube/freezer, and metal objects such as silverware or your washer and dryer.
Depending on your child’s understanding, you may also wish to include sections of the graph for warm (orange) and cool (green).
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Written by Laura on December 24, 2009
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