Hi,
Children are naturally curious and learn by exploration and investigation. Sensory exploration will enhance children's learning abilities and help them gain knowledge about the world in which they live. Exploring thier senses also gives children opportunities to ask questions and make decisions. A childs natural curiosity may be developed through:
Display tables
Taste and touch activities
Feely box / bag
Different sounds - musical instruments
Outside discovery - closing eyes and saying what they can hear -birds, cars etc
'' '' - smelling flowers , textures
These activities will require adult supervision and think about risk assessments. Children will be able to investigate their senses allowing them to discover differences, similarities and relationships between different objects.
Cooking activity - describing textures, feeling textures - runny, lumpy smooth etc , what does it smell like?, taste - sweet, sour, does it make a sound when it is mixed? - e.g rice crispy cakes ..........
Childrens curiosity should not be surpressed or stifled as they learn so many different things through investigation and doing so may harm a childs confidence and their self esteem and stop them from trying out new things.
Hope this helps you a bit
Good luck
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