Sensorial
Your child naturally explores the world through their senses - touching, seeing, hearing, tasting, and smelling everything around them. We call this natural curiosity "sensorial learning," and it's their foundation for understanding the world.
"The education of the senses has, as its aim, the refinement of the differential perception of stimuli by means of repeated exercises."
Understanding through the senses
As soon as they're born, children begin to take in information through their senses. Through carefully designed activities and materials, we help children process this more consciously, refining their understanding of what they see, hear, touch, taste, and smell.
Hands-on exploration
Our sensorial materials give children real, concrete experiences with concepts like size, shape, texture, weight, and sound. These engaging, hands-on activities make learning fun while laying the foundation for more advanced understanding in mathematics, language, and sciences.
0 - 3 years
Sensorial development in the Nido and Infant Community
From the earliest days in our Nido through to our Infant Community, your child's natural curiosity leads them to explore everything around them. We call this early sensory development 'Psycho-Sensory' because it combines two important aspects of your child's growth. First there's the amazing way their brain and body learn to work together - from reaching for a favourite toy to those exciting first steps. Then there's the natural refinement of their senses as they touch, see, hear, taste, and smell the world around them. By supporting both these areas, we help your little one develop in the most holistic way possible.
3 - 6 years
Sensorial learning in the Children's House
As the child moves into the Children’s House, their natural curiosity about their senses grows into deeper understanding and exploration. The Sensorial Curriculum is divided into several key areas, each targeting a different sensory experience. These areas are carefully structured to provide children with opportunities to explore and strengthen their sensory perceptions, creating those wonderful "aha!" moments of discovery.
Visual Skills
Children learn to discriminate and classify colours, shapes, sizes, and patterns through materials like the Pink Tower (graduating sizes) and Colour Tablets (matching and grading).
Touch and Texture
Through activities like the Fabric Box and Touch Tablets, children refine their sensory awareness as they distinguish between different textures by feeling rough and smooth surfaces.
Sound Discrimination
Using materials like Sound Cylinders, children learn to match and grade different tones and sounds, developing their musical ear and listening skills.
Smell Exploration
With materials like the Smelling Bottles, children learn to identify and match different scents, refining their sense of smell and expanding their sensory vocabulary.
Taste Discovery
Children explore different tastes - sweet, salty, sour, and bitter - through carefully prepared tasting activities, developing their palate and descriptive language.
Weight Awareness
Using Baric Tablets and other materials, children learn to feel and compare different weights, developing their sense of mass and measurement.
Muscle Memory
Through activities like the Stereognostic Bag, children learn to recognise objects by touch alone, developing concentration and refined movement skills.
A world of sensory wonder awaits
We create rich sensory experiences that help your child understand and appreciate their world. We invite you to come see how our carefully prepared environments spark curiosity and build the foundation for lifelong learning.
