Goop! Sensational Sensory Fun!

Sensory play is such a crucial part of a child's emotional and physical growth!

Children (and adults) learn best and retain the most information when they engage their senses. Many of our favorite memories are associated with one or more of our senses: for instance, the smell of a summer night campfire or a song you memorized the lyrics to with a childhood friend. 

Now, when your nostrils and eardrums are stimulated with those familiar smells and sounds respectively, your brain triggers a flashback memory to those special times. 

 Using a combination of Borax, glue and water- the goop provided an interesting texture for the children to work with!

We placed the goop on trays for the children to experiment with along with some interesting shaped recyclables... strawberry baskets on a string, portion containers and more...

The opportunities and sensation are endless!

 

Some of the children tried using scissors to CUT the falling goop!

This was a fun way for the children to 

work on their cutting skills!

cutting the goop that was falling through the holes!

Later on in the day Charlie & Noach requested markers to see if they could color the goop!

We allowed them to try it out....

They enjoyed taking home samples of their goopy creations!

Chaya and Rachel decided the Goop felt like the white of an egg, so I took out some egg cartons to assist her in further exploring with her imagination.

Chaya filled up each of the portions of the empty chocolate tray! 

 

Angie Dorrell, a NAEYC accreditation validator and former commissioner, puts this in perspective when she says, “Imagine trying to teach a group of four-year-olds about melting without allowing them to hold an ice cube as it melts in their hands or to watch cheese on bread in the microwave. As a grownup, imagine learning how to use a computer without actually sitting in front of a computer!” Ultimately and without a doubt, we need to experience certain properties with our own senses in order to comprehend and communicate important properties.

By giving children the opportunity to investigate materials with no preconceived knowledge, you’re helping them develop and refine their cognitive, social and emotional, physical, creative and linguistic skillsets.

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