Sensory Exploration: Engaging Activities for Preschoolers

Question 1

Which activity helps us learn by touching things?

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Touching different blocks

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Looking at a picture book

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Listening to a song

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Eating a piece of fruit

Question 2

Which activity helps you use your small muscles well?

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Playing with playdough

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Painting with a brush

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Jumping on a trampoline

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Listening to music

Question 3

Which activity will help you feel different textures?

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Touching different things

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Listening to music

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Looking at pictures

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Jumping on a trampoline

Question 4

When we play with soft and squishy things, which of our senses helps us feel them?

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Touching

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Seeing

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Smelling

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Hearing

Question 5

Which activity lets you use your hands to feel and touch?

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Playing with playdough

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Singing a song

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Looking at a picture

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Listening to music

Question 6

Which activity is NOT a good way to help young children learn about different textures?

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Watching TV or playing video games

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Playing with playdough or clay

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Wearing different types of clothing

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Exploring the outdoors and touching different natural materials

Question 7

Which activity helps children learn about different textures?

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Playing with playdough

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Listening to music

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Drawing with crayons

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Reading a book

Question 8

Why is it important for young children to play with different things that feel different?

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It helps them learn about different things.

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It helps them make new friends.

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It helps them run and jump better.

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It helps them learn shapes and colors.

Question 9

Which activity helps you touch things that feel rough, smooth, soft, and hard?

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Touching different things in a box

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Playing with toys

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Singing a song

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Jumping on a trampoline

Question 10

What is a fun way to explore different things using our hands?

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Playing with soft, colorful dough that can be shaped into different things

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Dancing to a lively song

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Watching a funny show

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Tasting a sweet piece of candy

Question 11

Which activity is a fun way to feel different textures?

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Playing with sand

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Listening to a story

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Looking at a picture book

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Jumping on a trampoline

Question 12

When we touch and feel different things, what are we doing?

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Exploring our senses

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Being quiet

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Reading a book

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Listening to music

Question 13

Which of these is NOT something that playing with different objects can help children learn?

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Tying shoes

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Colors

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Sharing

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Emotions

Question 14

What activity can help children learn more about how things feel?

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Playing with playdough

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Listening to music

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Looking at pictures

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Jumping on a trampoline

Question 15

Which of these activities is NOT a sensory exploration activity?

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Sitting still and looking at a screen

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Playing with playdough

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Drawing with crayons

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Listening to music

Question 16

When we touch something soft, like a teddy bear, what do we feel?

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Soft

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Rough

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Cold

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Loud

Question 17

What activity helps us discover how things feel?

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Playing with playdough

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Listening to music

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Looking at pictures

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Running around the playground

Question 18

What activity helps you feel different textures?

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Playing with play dough

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Listening to music

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Looking at a book

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Smelling a flower

Question 19

What activity lets you feel different textures?

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Playing with a soft, fuzzy blanket

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Looking at a colorful picture book

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Listening to your favorite song

Question 20

How can you use your hands to explore different textures?

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Touching different things around your home

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Running in the park

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Listening to stories

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Looking at pictures

Question 21

What activity helps us learn about different textures, like soft and rough?

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Playing with playdough

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Watching a movie

Question 22

Which activity lets you touch and feel different things?

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Playing with playdough

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Singing a song

Question 23

When you play with playdough, which sense are you using to feel it?

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Touching

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Seeing

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Hearing

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Smelling

Question 24

What activity can make your body stronger and more steady?

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Playing outside and running

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Sitting and watching TV

Question 25

When we swing, what helps us know where we are moving?

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Our sense of movement

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Our eyes

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Our sense of touch

Question 26

When we play with playdough, which part of our body are we making stronger?

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Our hands

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Our eyes

Question 27

How do we learn about how things feel?

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Touching them

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Listening to a story

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Looking at a picture

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Smelling a flower

Question 28

What can we use to feel different shapes and textures?

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Play dough

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Music

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Books

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Park

Question 29

When you move your body to the music, what skills are you using?

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Gross motor skills

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Fine motor skills

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Listening skills

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Imagination skills

Question 30

When children have trouble using their senses, what kind of therapy uses special toys and games to help them get better at understanding and using their senses?

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Sensory Therapy

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Talking Therapy

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Movement Therapy

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Medicine Therapy

Question 31

When we touch and feel different things, what part of our body does it help us develop?

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Our brains

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Our hands

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Our feet

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Our eyes

Question 32

Which activity involves moving different body parts together in a coordinated way?

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Jumping on a trampoline

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Playing in a sandbox

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Painting with fingers

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Listening to music

Question 33

Let's play a game! We're going to run around and touch different things. Which game should we play?

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Run in the park and feel the grass on our feet

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Sit and listen to music

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Draw with crayons

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Read a book at our desks

Question 34

What activity helps us touch and discover different things?

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Playing with playdough

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Listening to music

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Looking at a book

Question 35

Which activity helps us hear different sounds?

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Tapping on drums with different sticks

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Coloring with crayons

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Running in the park

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Counting blocks

Question 36

When we listen to music, sing songs, or clap our hands, which sense are we using?

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Hearing

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Touch

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Sight

Question 37

How do we learn about different textures?

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By touching them

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By looking at them

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By listening to them

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By tasting them

Question 38

When we play games like tag or hide-and-seek, which part of our body helps us see where we're going and avoid obstacles?

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Our eyes

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Our ears

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Our noses

Question 39

Imagine we're monkeys in the jungle. How would we move and keep our balance like real monkeys?

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Swinging and jumping like monkeys

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Squishing playdough

Question 40

When we use our hands to touch and feel different things to learn, we are:

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Exploring with our senses

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Making music

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Reading a book

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Playing outside

Question 41

When you use your fingers to paint, which sense are you using?

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Touching

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Hearing

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Seeing

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Smelling

Question 42

You have a box with colorful toys inside. If you put your hands in the box, which sense will you use to explore the toys?

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Touch

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Sight

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Hearing

Question 43

What part of our body helps us feel different things when we touch them?

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Our hands

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Our eyes

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Our nose

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Our ears

Question 44

When we play a game where we run around and chase each other, what part of our body are we helping to improve?

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Our running and jumping skills

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Our hearing

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Our thinking skills

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Our sense of touch

Question 45

What activity lets you touch different things and feel how they feel?

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Playing with clay

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Listening to music

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Running around outside

Question 46

How can we best learn about different textures?

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Touch and feel them

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Look at them from far away

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Smell them

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Listen to them

Question 47

When we run and play outside, what physical skills are we developing?

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Our ability to move our whole bodies and use our big muscles

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Our ability to touch and feel things with our hands

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Our ability to write and draw with pencils and crayons

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Our ability to make friends and play with others

Question 48

How can we best help young children explore their senses?

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Offer a range of materials with different textures, smells, and tastes for them to experience.

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Limit their exposure to sensory experiences to avoid overwhelming them.

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Only introduce new sensory experiences when they are calm and relaxed.

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Focus only on visual and auditory stimulation, as these are the most important senses.

Question 49

When we touch something, like a blanket or a rock, what part of our body helps us to feel how it feels?

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Our skin

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Our ears

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Our eyes

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Our nose

Question 50

When we play games that involve running, jumping, and balancing, which part of our body are we making stronger?

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Our arms and legs

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Our brains

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Our eyes and ears

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Our imaginations

Question 51

Which of these activities does NOT help you feel different textures?

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Running around the playground

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Listening to music

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Painting with fingers

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Playing with playdough

Question 52

How do sensory exploration activities help children imagine, create, and grow?

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They let children use their senses to explore and play.

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They help children think better.

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They help children work together.

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They help children move better.

Question 53

How can technology help us explore our senses in new ways?

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Technology can give us new ways to experience things we can't touch or hear in real life, like virtual reality or games that let us explore different sounds and textures.

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Technology helps us learn how to solve problems and think critically.

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Technology isn't very helpful for exploring our senses. We can do that just as well without it.

Question 54

What is a good way to help children explore their senses at home?

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Provide a variety of materials to touch, such as sand, water, and play dough.

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Restrict their access to objects to prevent messes.

Question 55

How does exploring with their senses help children manage their emotions and stay calm?

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It helps them find ways to calm down when they're upset.

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It helps them learn new words and talk more.

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It's only good for children with special needs.

Question 56

What should teachers observe to determine if a sensory exploration activity is effective?

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Children are actively exploring the materials with their hands and bodies.

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Children are playing quietly and independently.

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Children are completing worksheets about the materials.

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Children are sitting in a circle listening to the teacher talk about the materials.

Question 57

How can teachers make the classroom a place where students can learn using their senses?

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Set up different areas in the classroom where students can explore their senses in different ways.

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Only have a few things for students to touch, smell, hear, see, and taste.

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Focus on things students can see and hear, not things they can touch, smell, or taste.

Question 58

What activity helps us learn about smells?

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Sniffing flowers

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Playing with blocks

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Bouncing on a trampoline

Question 59

Imagine you have a group of preschoolers with different developmental needs. How would you plan a sensory exploration activity that is fun and works well for all of them?

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Use different materials and textures to give them different things to touch and feel.

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Have different activities, like playing with messy stuff, building with blocks, and painting with their fingers.

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Give clear instructions and help kids with special needs.

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Keep the activity short so they stay interested.

Question 60

How does playing with different things that you can touch and feel help you get better at using your hands?

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It helps you make your fingers and hands stronger.

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It helps you hear better.

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It helps you balance better.

Question 61

What activity at home would be a great way to help you explore different textures?

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Play in an area with different things to touch, like sand, water, and blankets.

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Play with only one toy, like a ball.

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Play in a quiet room with no distractions.

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Play with toys that light up and make loud noises.

Question 62

How can sensory exploration help children who struggle to calm down?

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It can help them learn to manage their emotions.

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It can help them improve their speech.

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It can help them develop their walking and running skills.

Question 63

What activity makes your whole body move?

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Walking around the room

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Drawing with crayons

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Playing with blocks

Question 64

Which part of your body do you use to feel the different textures of objects?

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Your hands

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Your nose

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Your eyes