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The Importance of Sensory Play with Toddlers & Preschoolers
Sensory play involves utilizing your sense of smell, sight, hearing, taste, and touch to help you learn about the world around you. The more senses one uses, the more likely they will remember what they are doing. For example, think of a childhood memory. What do you remember? One of my fondest memories as a child was going to my grandma's house every other Sunday and putting on a fashion show with my sister using all of my grandmother's clothes, high heels, and jewelry. I distinctly remember her rose scented...
Curiosity Leads to Learning
"Mom, where does my food go when I eat it?"
This question posed to me during dinner a couple months ago, brought be back to my fifth grade teacher mode where I spontaneously dived deep into the digestive system and like Ms. Frizzle, I was giddy! As I thought about this and how my 4.5 year old has become increasingly aware of his body and others' and how I have noticed an influx of questions about his body, my body, his baby brother, etc., I thought it was due time to tackle some of these questions.