The activity "Exploring the five senses" was conducted by our special educator Ms.Komathi.The five basic senses- Sight,hearing,smell,taste and touch help us understand and perceive the world around us.The sense organs Eyes,Ears,Nose,Tongue and skin associated with these senses send information to the brain which help us to understand what is happening around us.

The teacher showed the pictures of the five senses.Each sense was introduced one by one with a song associated with that particular sense.

Eyes - The picture of the eye was shown and the song "I can see with my eyes" was sung which the children and teachers followed. Colorful lights were displayed to explore the sense of "sight" .

Ears - The teacher showed the picture of ears and sang the song "I can hear with my ears". A demo of sounds with the drum was done. The children then explored the sense of hearing with drums.

Nose - After explaining and showing the nose picture with the song "I can smell with my nose",the teacher gave pleasant fragrance ,a bottle of attar,which the teachers put on the hands for the children to experience the sense of smell.

Tongue - The picture of tongue was shown and the song "I can taste with my tongue" was sung. The teacher gave a tray having things with different tastes - sweet,salt and sour.The children observed the demo and then explored the different tastes.

Touch - The song "I can feel with my skin" was sung.The teacher gave chilled ice cubes in a container for the children to touch and feel.

All the children watched the demos and enjoyed the songs.They independently did the activities and enjoyed exploring the five senses.

Click here to see the pictures of our children exploring the five senses.