learning through touch
From the moment of birth, a baby experiences life through its senses.
Two of the first and most important senses to develop is the sense of touch and then sight.
Tactile items, by nature of their intriguing physical texture, invite babies and children to touch, rub and knead them. All these actions stimulate sensors deep within the muscles and joints that encourage awareness of their body particularly those body parts in physical contact with the item such as fingers, hands and mouths.
Babies are near sighted and it is ideal to have a "blankie" close to them as opposed to a toy on the other side of their cot.
Toys and blankets that offer different tactile and texture experiences are beneficial in helping children to develop a sensory ‘feeling’ vocabulary.....words to describe how objects feel e.g. soft, scratchy, rough, smooth etc.
Sensory play experiences may also help children to regulate stress. Just as a parent may rock, bounce or tap their baby to soothe them, so the rhythmical kinaesthetic movements of rubbing, squeezing, etc aide calming.
These are all important experiences for a baby to develop their emotional well-being and ability to regulate their own feeling states.
Contact Tracey Levy on traceylevy@gmail.com or +27 83 260 5958
Two of the first and most important senses to develop is the sense of touch and then sight.
Tactile items, by nature of their intriguing physical texture, invite babies and children to touch, rub and knead them. All these actions stimulate sensors deep within the muscles and joints that encourage awareness of their body particularly those body parts in physical contact with the item such as fingers, hands and mouths.
Babies are near sighted and it is ideal to have a "blankie" close to them as opposed to a toy on the other side of their cot.
Toys and blankets that offer different tactile and texture experiences are beneficial in helping children to develop a sensory ‘feeling’ vocabulary.....words to describe how objects feel e.g. soft, scratchy, rough, smooth etc.
Sensory play experiences may also help children to regulate stress. Just as a parent may rock, bounce or tap their baby to soothe them, so the rhythmical kinaesthetic movements of rubbing, squeezing, etc aide calming.
These are all important experiences for a baby to develop their emotional well-being and ability to regulate their own feeling states.
Contact Tracey Levy on traceylevy@gmail.com or +27 83 260 5958