Sensory Learning
"There are children playing in the streets who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago."
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Corn Meal Play
Another fun option for sensory play is cornmeal. It can be used any time, but is fun to use during the fall. Kids can use their tractors to dig, flatten roads, scrape up roads so they could be built again, scooping, pouring, and just exploring the texture and color of corn meal.
Benefits: Corn meal will give them the same benefits as sand play. Problem Solving, Pretend Play, Sensory, Social Skills, Vocabulary Development, math concepts
Vocabulary: Vocabulary will be most effective when related to your theme. Basic vocabulary for corn meal play: yellow, corn meal, scoop, dig, flatten, pour, grainy, soft
Benefits: Corn meal will give them the same benefits as sand play. Problem Solving, Pretend Play, Sensory, Social Skills, Vocabulary Development, math concepts
Vocabulary: Vocabulary will be most effective when related to your theme. Basic vocabulary for corn meal play: yellow, corn meal, scoop, dig, flatten, pour, grainy, soft