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The exercises for the senses were very interesting and somewhat applicable to the early childhood classroom. Children could experience their extinguished sense of smell, just to learn if something smells for too long, our nose stops smelling it. They would also love the jelly bean activity. I am not sure about the calipers and touch, some children would be afraid of being touched. It might be better to just blindfold the children let them identify two-three items as they are placed on various places on their hands and arms are touched.

Young children are highly sensorially oriented and enjoy playing with their senses. I got a lot of nice ideas today, and was stimulated to expand the activities we use in the classroom. I think I need to create more open-ended inquiry activities for each sense. Tonight, I hope to brainstorm the ideas for these activities so as to strike while the iron is hot!

Wonderful, thought provoking day. Thanks very much.