Inspire Philosophy: The Forgotten Sense - Sound
When we think of sensory play, what do our minds jump to? Play dough, water play, tuft trays with sand, slime or Moon-sand. We might even imagine beautiful smells of cinnamon and clove from an autumn fairy soup or the familiar smell of the earthy soil in the Mud Kitchen.
But there is one sense that always seems to fly under the radar that is just as important as touch, smell or taste. Sound!
Sound can relax us and bring us to far away places in our mind, inspire the pace of our play or the energy of a room.
Children are incredibly sensitive and receptive to sound and the use of sound in play can be beneficial to give children a life long appreciation and understanding of sound and by extension, music.
Making instruments out of recyclables and materials like beans and rice can be an engaging process activity that leaves children with a wonderful noise maker at the end of it. You can make music from anything though, just pick up two sticks and bang them together and hey, there you have two drumsticks!
However, we should never underestimate the power of silence either. Sound and silence work together beautifully. Children love to dance, sing and move to music but silence can give children the opportunity that they need in the day to relax, decompress and recharge.
It’s all about balance, variety and most importantly, fun!
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As an eco nursery in Dubai who has been established in Jumeirah for the last 30 years, we are honored to welcome the next generation of students into the Kid’s Island Nursery in Jumeirah family and it is rewarding to hear parents say “I remember what it felt like when I experienced this at the nursery for the first time”. It is important to cherish your warm childhood memories and even more important to create new ones with your child.
