[amazon_image id=”B001QCX1G6″ link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Senses (Kingfisher Young Knowledge)[/amazon_image]

Day One

Materials

• assembled cubes
• cut out felt
• cut out corrugated cardboard
• cut out foil
• cut out sandpaper
• Cheerios
• cotton balls or pads

Procedure

1. listen to songs #17 & 18 on
2. read pages 36-39 in
3. tell the students that we are going to do a fun activity
4. do experiment on pages 46 & 47  in
5. pass out cubes
6. model gluing on the different square textures (make sure to emphasize how much glue to use)
7. pass out materials and instruct the kids to glue the textures onto their cube
8. talk about how each texture feels
9. collect cubes and set aside and allow to dry
10. review the 5 senses

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Day Two

Materials

• homemade Senses books
• pencils
• crayons
• white board or construction paper
• white board markers or regular markers

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Procedure

1. Play songs #17 & 18 on
   CD
2. read
   and
3. make a class list of things we can touch/feel on the white board (draw a picture and label it with one word)
4. continue #3 until everyone has had the chance to share their idea
5. pass out the senses books
6. model turning to the hand page, model drawing and labeling
7. instruct the children to do the same
8. when the children are finished, have them bring their book to you to check
9. review the 5 senses