Sensory Exploration for Preschoolers: Engage Their Senses and Foster Learning

Question 1

What is NOT a benefit of playing with different textures, like sand or clay?

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Making new friends

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Learning how things feel

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Using your imagination

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Moving your body

Question 2

When we use our senses to explore, like looking with our eyes, smelling with our nose, or feeling with our hands, what kind of play are we doing?

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Sensory play

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Imaginative play

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Pretend play

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Outdoor play

Question 3

What materials can we use to play with our senses?

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Sand

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Water

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Blocks

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Computers

Question 4

What is sensory play?

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Using your five senses to explore and learn

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Only for babies

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Playing in a sandbox

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Learning letters with blocks

Question 5

When we play with sensory toys, what should we NOT do?

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Hit each other

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Touch them

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Make a mess

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Learn

Question 6

What's a fun way for little kids to learn about different things by using their senses?

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Playing with things like sand or water

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Listening to music

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Reading a book

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Playing hide-and-seek

Question 7

Sensory play is fun and helps us learn! Which of these is a way that sensory play can help us?

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Get better at using our hands and fingers

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Learn about the world around us

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Calm down when we're feeling excited or upset

Question 8

What does it mean to play with your senses?

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Touching, smelling, and tasting different things

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Playing with toys that make different sounds

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Drawing pictures with crayons and markers

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Listening to music and dancing

Question 9

When we play with materials like water, sand, or play dough, what kind of play is it?

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Sensory play

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Quiet play

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Pretend play

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Outside play

Question 10

What do we learn about when we play with toys that we can touch and feel?

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Different textures and how things feel.

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Different colors and shapes.

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How to read and write words.

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Our letters and numbers.

Question 11

Which activity is a great way to teach kids about different textures?

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Playing with different types of play dough, sand, and slime

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Reading books about animals and their homes

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Watching videos about how things are made

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Listening to music and dancing

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a benefit of sensory play?

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Makes children more aggressive

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Encourages creativity

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Promotes language development

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Helps children learn about their senses

Question 13

What do we do when we play with our senses?

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Touch, hear, taste, and smell different things

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Only use our eyes to look around

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Play with toys that make loud noises

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Play with blocks and build towers

Question 14

What is the main reason we play with sensory toys in preschool?

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To help our brains and bodies get stronger

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To make a mess

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To have a good time

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To learn about other countries

Question 15

Which of these is not a material you can use for sensory play?

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Paper

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Sand

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Water

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Playdough

Question 16

What's the best part about playing with sensory materials?

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It helps me use all my senses, which is fun and helps me learn.

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I can make new friends when I play.

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It teaches me about space.

Question 17

When playing with sensory materials, which one is NOT safe to play with?

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Scissors

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Sand

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Water

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Playdough

Question 18

Which one of these is soft and squishy?

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Playdough

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Sand

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Water

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Blocks

Question 19

What are materials that we can use to touch, feel, smell, taste, and hear called?

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Sensory materials

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Building blocks

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Art supplies

Question 20

When we play with things that feel different, like sand or mud, what kind of play is that?

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Sensory play

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Quiet play

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Imaginative play

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Outdoor play

Question 21

What activity can we do to learn about how different things feel?

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Playing with different things we can touch, like sand, play dough, or shaving cream

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Mixing chemicals together to make a science experiment

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Reading a book about animals

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Watching a movie quietly

Question 22

When we play with scented play dough, which of our senses are we using?

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Our nose (smelling)

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Our eyes (seeing)

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Our ears (hearing)

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Our tongue (tasting)

Question 23

What is sensory play?

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Playing with things you can touch, smell, see, hear, and taste

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Playing with toys that make different sounds

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Playing video games on your phone or tablet

Question 24

When we play with sensory materials, which of our senses do we get to use?

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We can use all five of our senses: touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight.

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We only get to use our sense of touch.

Question 25

What should we NOT play with in the water table?

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Food

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Toys

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Cups

Question 26

What things can we use to make sure our senses have fun when we play?

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Toys that make different sounds and have different textures

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Food that we can touch, look at, smell, and taste

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Music that we can listen to and dance to

Question 27

What does Play-Doh feel like when you squeeze it?

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Soft and squishy

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Hard and rough

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Sticky and gooey

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Cold and icy

Question 28

When planning sensory play activities for children with special needs, what's important to keep in mind?

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Adapt activities to their unique needs.

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Exclude children with special needs from sensory play.

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Make sensory play more structured for children with special needs.

Question 29

Which of the following is not a suitable item to include in a sensory bin?

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Candy

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Plastic toys

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Sand

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Water

Question 30

How can you use sensory play to help children learn about numbers?

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By giving them beans or rice to count.

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By hiding toys in a sensory bin and having them find and count them.

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By using play dough to teach them about different shapes.

Question 31

What can playing with sensory materials help children get better at?

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Controlling their feelings

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Singing songs

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Making new friends

Question 32

Which of these things feels smooth and soft like a bunny's fur?

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A soft cotton ball

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A rough rock

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A bumpy piece of wood

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A shiny metal spoon

Question 33

Which of these things makes a loud 'clink' sound when you drop it?

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A heavy metal spoon

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A soft sponge

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A fluffy feather

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A light cotton ball

Question 34

Which of these things can you see through, like a window?

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A clear glass cup

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A thick piece of wood

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A colorful piece of paper

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A solid metal pan

Question 35

Which of these things feels cold to the touch, like an ice cube?

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Cold ice

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Warm sand

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Soft fur

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Cozy fabric

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a fun thing to play with that you can touch and feel?

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A fun computer game

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Soft sand

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Wet water

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Sparkly glitter

Question 37

What can you learn about when you play with different things that you can touch and feel?

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The textures and sounds of things

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The colors and shapes of things

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The letters and numbers in books

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The history of the world

Question 38

Before we play with different materials, what's the first thing we should do to keep our friends safe and happy?

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Ask grown-ups if it's okay to play and if they can help us.

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Just start playing with whatever we want.

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Tell our friends what to do and not to do.

Question 39

How does sensory play help children develop their social and emotional skills?

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It helps them learn to share and work together.

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It helps them understand and express their feelings.

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It helps them develop their creativity and imagination.

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It helps them improve their balance and coordination.

Question 40

What activity is like giving yourself a big hug to help you feel calmer?

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Squeezing a stress ball

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Playing with water

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Building with blocks

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Drawing with crayons

Question 41

What kind of play helps children imagine and solve problems?

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Pretend play

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Game play

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Running play

Question 42

If water or paint gets in your eyes, what should you do first?

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Tell an adult

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Rub your eyes

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Splash more water in your eyes

Question 43

How does water feel?

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It feels wet

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It makes a sound

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It changes color

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It smells like flowers

Question 44

How does sandpaper feel?

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Rough

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Smooth

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Sticky

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Soft

Question 45

What smell is like food?

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The smell of cookies

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The smell of grass

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The smell of gasoline

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The smell of paint

Question 46

What activity uses your taste?

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Eating a piece of candy

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Listening to music

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Smelling a flower

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Touching a soft toy

Question 47

What happens when you mix two different colors of paint?

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They make a new color

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They turn black

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They turn white

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They bubble and fizz

Question 48

What is NOT a material used for sensory play?

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Cookies

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Sand

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Water

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Play-Doh

Question 49

Which sense do we use to feel the softness of a blanket?

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Touching

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Seeing

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Hearing

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Smelling

Question 50

If you have a box with different toys, which sense would you NOT use to explore them?

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Tasting

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Seeing

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Smelling

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Touching

Question 51

Which of these is NOT an example of sensory play?

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Building with blocks

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Playing in a sandbox

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Listening to music

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Painting with your fingers

Question 52

If you found a toy that makes a loud sound, which sense would you use to enjoy it?

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Hearing

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Seeing

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Smelling

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Touching

Question 53

When should you stop a sensory play activity with a toddler?

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When the child shows signs of sensory overload

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When the child is getting messy

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When the child is finished playing

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When the child is not following the rules

Question 54

How do sensory materials help our brains get smarter?

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They help our brains make new connections.

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They make us feel good and calm.

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They show us different smells and textures.

Question 55

When teachers, therapists, and parents work together to create a sensory play program, what is a benefit?

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They can create a special plan for each child to help them learn best.

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They can buy more toys and games for the sensory play area.

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They can make the sensory play area bigger.

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They can make the sensory play area look the same in every classroom.

Question 56

When we play with sensory materials, it's important to keep our friends safe. Which of these things helps keep our friends safe when we play?

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Making sure the materials are clean

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Letting our friends play with the materials without us watching

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Giving our friends materials that we know they don't like

Question 57

What can grown-ups do to help kids enjoy and learn from playing with different things that feel different?

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Talk to kids about what they're touching.

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Give kids lots of different things to touch, like water, sand, and playdough.

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Let kids play with things however they want, even if it gets messy.

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Never let kids touch anything that might be dirty or germy.

Question 58

When a loud noise happens, what do children who are sensitive to sounds often do?

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Cover their ears

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Smile and laugh

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Talk very loudly

Question 59

How can sensory play help children learn new words?

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By talking about how different materials feel

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By using only bright colors in sensory activities

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By keeping sensory activities short

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By using scented materials but not letting children touch them

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a toy?

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Paper

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Doll

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Blocks

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Book

Question 61

What material can help you feel different textures?

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Sandpaper

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Water

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Blocks

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Paint

Question 62

Why do we use bean bags for playing?

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To help us learn about our bodies and where we are in space

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To help us walk better

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To help our fingers get stronger

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To help us talk more

Question 63

What is NOT a good thing about playing with water?

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It does not help us learn to take care of ourselves and our things

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It helps us explore and discover new things

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It helps our fingers get stronger

Question 64

How can playing with different things help us talk?

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It gives us chances to talk about what we are feeling and what we are doing

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It helps us see different colors and shapes

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It helps us run faster and jump higher