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Our Senses – How Do They Help Us?

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This image shows children and an adult outdoors around a table. They appear to be engaged in a food preparation or sorting activity, as there are buckets, a colander, and fresh tomatoes on the table. There are also multiple cartons of "fresh milk," suggesting they might be preparing for a snack or a lesson about food and nutrition.
25
Sep

This week Little birds have been finding out about their Five senses, and how they help them in everyday life.

They carried out various activities, including a listening walk in the outdoors and a sensory activity with different objects from the class and herbs from the garden.

This image shows a collection of sensory materials laid out on a blue divided tray and next to it on the table. The items include pieces of fabric/felt, small pom-poms, leaves, a seashell, a shaker, and two magnifying glasses (red and green), clearly setting up an activity for touch and visual exploration.

Touch

Developing their sense of touch, using finger tips and  whole hands to investigate textured materials, shells, herbs and pom poms.

A girl is seated at a table, actively touching a rectangular mat covered in reversible sequins (blue and gold), which is a common item for tactile sensory play.
A boy is seated at a table, touching a textured brown block (similar to the cork/moss seen elsewhere) and a piece of white material, suggesting a tactile sensory experience focused on different textures.
A boy in a blue uniform, which has a patch for "Little Birds Nursery," is closely examining plant materials (leaves and herbs) laid out on a table, likely engaging in a sensory or nature study activity.

Sight

Using their eyes to observe objects of different textures and materials. Exploring the magnifying glasses to study the details.

A girl is using a large, green-handled magnifying glass to examine a small, textured cork tile on a table, suggesting an up-close observation activity.
A boy is holding a red-handled magnifying glass while looking directly at the camera. In front of him are various natural and artificial items on a green mat, including leaves, seeds, a small pom-pom, and herbs, indicating a structured sensory play or scientific investigation.
Taken from an overhead view, a girl is seated at a small table where a green mat is laid out with different sensory items, including a leaf, a small piece of cork, and some brown material (possibly soil or moss). This is another example of a sensory exploration station.

Taste

The children enjoyed using their sense of taste to sample different pieces of fruit and drink their milk at snack time.

This image shows children and an adult outdoors around a table. They appear to be engaged in a food preparation or sorting activity, as there are buckets, a colander, and fresh tomatoes on the table. There are also multiple cartons of "fresh milk," suggesting they might be preparing for a snack or a lesson about food and nutrition.
A girl in a puffy coat is outdoors, standing by a table with a dark patterned tablecloth, and is eating a small piece of food (possibly a piece of fruit or vegetable) from the items on the table,

Smell

Using their sense of smell to explore the herbs Sage, Mint and Lavender picked from the garden.

A boy is handling a sprig of green leaves/herbs and a small, spiky plastic object (possibly a toy insect or plant) over a reversible sequin mat (blue and gold), engaging with various textures and objects.
A girl is closely examining a leaf or herb sprig while touching a red, highly textured mat. This is a focused sensory activity that engages both sight and touch.
A girl is smiling and holding a sprig of leaves (likely the same herb as in LB11) right up to her face, suggesting she might be smelling or gently exploring the texture with her mouth, as part of a multi-sensory activity.

Sound

Listening to the sounds of different instruments as well as the sound of the sea when holding up a shell to their ear. Making comparisons to loud and soft sounds.

A girl is holding two different noise/sensory toys: a purple rattle/shaker and a clear bottle shaker filled with beads or small objects, engaging in sound-making and visual observation.
A boy is holding a clear, cylinder-shaped shaker toy that has various colorful elements inside. He is closely observing the movement and listening to the sound, another activity centered on sight and sound.
A girl is holding a seashell up to her ear, a classic activity to "hear the ocean," while other sensory objects (magnifying glass, yellow pom-poms) are on the table, focusing on the sense of hearing.

The children listened to the story 

“Peace At Last”, we spoke about the characters and sounds heard throughout the story.

This is the cover of the children's book "Peace at Last" by Jill Murphy. The book features Mr. and Mrs. Bear trying to find a quiet place to sleep. This suggests the children may have been read this book, or the theme of the book (sleep, quiet, noise) is being tied into their activities.

The other story was ‘I Hear A Pickle’, which encouraged the Little birds to reflect on their senses following the activities they have participated in this week.

This is a partial cover of the book "I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!)" by Rachel Isadora. The title explicitly mentions the five senses, indicating the children are using this book as a central theme or inspiration for sensory exploration activities.