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[rocket]

Hi again,

Has anyone got any different and unusual ideas for a topic on the senses.

[Beau]

A previous discussion about the senses can be found here Hopefully others can come up with more ideas too. :)

[Helen]

The book "Lucy's Picture" by Nicola Moon (I think) is a good one to use. It's about a little girl who makes a collage feely-picture for her Grandad who is blind. Lovely story and great illustrations, and it can spark off all sorts of discussions and creative work with the children. Also extends vocabulary such as soft, furry, hard, spiky, etc.

[rocket]

Thanks Helen that sounds like a good story to use, do you have the ISBN number by any chance?

[Sue R]

Oh, yes!! I forgot about that one, Helen. It's terrific, rocket!

Sue :D

[whitetree]

We've just had a brilliant afternoon celebrating the opening of our new sensory garden. We have tried to include things to stimulate all 5 senses.
We have a bird table in a patch of grasses which rustle in the wind, a bench under an arch which will eventually have honeysuckle over it, windchimes and mobiles (including old CDs), herbs in a raised bed accessable to those who can't reach the ground, a winding path of stepping stones in different shapes and textures, lengths of pipe to run a stick across, a patch of concrete with interesting shells, beads, mirror tiles etc set into it. We have put picture labels of the senses - nose eyes etc - around the garden.
We have turned a small tatty patch of tarmac bordered by prickly straggly hedge into a wonderful resource and are feeling very pleased with ourselves.

[Susan]

HI whitetree & welcome.
your garden sounds wonderful, hope the children think so too! :D

[Sue R]

Please accept my welcome, too!!

Sue :D

[leo]

sounds really welcoming whitetree
did you get lots of support from your parents?
Did you have to fundraise?
Do post us some pictures of your garden

[Helen]

Hi Roclet,
Sorry it took so long to reply....I missed this thread!
The Lucy's Picture ISBN is:
ISBN: 1852139552