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Sight
Many activities develop the skill to use sight to grade objects by size, width, length or circumference. Others develop the child’s colour or shape recognition. |
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Touch
Using a child’s sense of touch to distinguish between, or grade, rough and smooth objects. One activity requires the child to match fabrics when blindfolded, another to match three dimensional shapes. |
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Hearing
Some activities teach a child to match sounds, or grade them from soft to loud. Bells are used to learn the musical scale and compare high notes to low. |
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Smell
Smelling bottles are used for children to match, and later identify, scents. This activity complements the spontaneous opportunities for children to experience different scents within the natural environment. |
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Taste
Cooking activities and snack time allow opportunity for children to explore different tastes and develop a recognition of the four main taste groups. |
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