It’s beginning to look a lot like…Autumn!
The fall season brings forth new, fall-themed activities and lessons in the classrooms. A few of our teachers have fully taken advantage of all that the season brings. They’ve incorporated fun, fall sensorial baskets in their rooms, amongst many other seasonal activities. This is a great example of how to incorporate practical autumn accessories into your classroom, while keeping the spirit of learning, creativity, and discovery alive.
A few photos from our fall sensorial basket in our toddler community…
A few simple items such as pine cones, gourds, pumpkins, leaves, or twigs can create an exciting sensorial work for any child.
I feel the gourd’s texture, rub it on my cheek, and inspect its color, exercising all of my senses.
Little verbalization is needed for this work, except for the description of the materials, and how to handle each object in the basket. This is a great work to stimulate my senses while learning about different seasons!
For more ideas on DIY sensorial exercises, I would encourage you to visit our school’s Pinterest page:
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