Sensory play can engage young children’s senses and stimulate learning by exploring textures, sounds, colors, and movements in sensory activities. Sensory play helps a young child build cognitive, motor, and language skills. One way to support sensory play is with the use of literature. Books like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom incorporate vibrant visuals, rhythm, and interactive elements.
I created this sensory bin with items from the dollar store and the dollar spot at Target. I often try to be both crafty and resourceful when creating sensory bins.
Often, I will use a theme for each bin, read books, and do tie-in activities for each theme. With my son, we work on fine motor skills by grabbing the letter from the sand. We then trace the letter in the sand and make the letter sound. Using the multi-sensory approach reinforces the letter and sounds. An example of multi-sensory is the tactile touch of sand and language support of saying the sound out loud.
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