Guest Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 Hi again, Has anyone got any different and unusual ideas for a topic on the senses.
Beau Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 A previous discussion about the senses can be found here Hopefully others can come up with more ideas too.
Helen Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 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.
Guest Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 Thanks Helen that sounds like a good story to use, do you have the ISBN number by any chance?
Sue R Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 Oh, yes!! I forgot about that one, Helen. It's terrific, rocket! Sue
Guest Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 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 Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 HI whitetree & welcome. your garden sounds wonderful, hope the children think so too!
Guest Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 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 Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 Hi Roclet, Sorry it took so long to reply....I missed this thread! The Lucy's Picture ISBN is: ISBN: 1852139552
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