sensory resources lets them make the most of their natural tendency to
explore. Nicole Weinstein gives some pointers.
Babies and toddlers love to explore different textures. Their sense of touch enables them to develop fundamental knowledge of the attributes of everything they encounter - from the warm embrace of their carer's arms to the knobbly ball they explore with their mouth. They are like little scientists trying out everything that comes their way to feel if it is hard or soft, rough or smooth, or whether it has some other interesting property.
In doing so, they begin to understand whether the toy they are about to squeeze will yield to their grasp or if it will stay rigid and firm when they pick it up. Practitioners can support children's sensory explorations by providing them with a wide variety of natural, visual and tactile resources.
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