This episode’s focus is sensory play. We’ll take a look at why these bins full of rice, water, goop, and other media aren’t just a big mess waiting to happen, they’re a really important key to supporting healthy child development.
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Notes from the Show:
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A Handful of Fun: Why Sensory Play is Important for Preschoolers (NJC)
Meeting the Sensory Needs of Young Children (Young Children, NAEYC)
The Power Of Sensory Play In Childhood Development (Forbes)
Increasing Intake of an Unfamiliar Vegetable in Preschool Children Through Learning Using Storybooks and Sensory Play: A Cluster Randomized Trial (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019)
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