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Sights, Smells, Savors, Sounds, and Strokes
Audrey B.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(5)
Would you like to have your special needs students learn about the five senses? Would you like them to be involved in hands-on activities each week to explore what they see, hear, taste, smell, and touch?
Class experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner Level
What will be taught? Our five senses are our personal toolbox and can help us learn information about our world. What topics will you cover? Learn about the sense of sight: how it gives us the ability to see. Learn about the sense of smell: how we can sense the odor of anything by means of the nose. Learn about the sense of taste: how we can experience and recognize the flavor of something by putting it into your mouth. Learn about the sense of hearing: how we experience sound with our...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1SightLearn about the sense of sight: how it gives us the ability to see.Week 2Lesson 2SmellLearn about the sense of smell: how we can sense the odor of anything by means of the nose.Week 3Lesson 3TasteLearn about the sense of taste: how we can experience and recognize the flavor of something by putting it into your mouth.Week 4Lesson 4HearingLearn about the sense of hearing: how we experience sound with our ears.Week 5Lesson 5TouchLearn about the sense of touch: how we put one’s hands or fingers on something in order to feel.Week 6Lesson 6See and HearWhat things can we see and hear?Week 7Lesson 7Smell and TasteWhat things can we smell and taste?Week 8Lesson 8Let's Wrap it Up!What have we learned about the 5 senses?
Each week, the student will be presented with one of the five senses. We will address who, what, when, where, why, and how of each of the five senses. For example, “Who can you see? What can you see? Where can you see? When can we see?”
B. S. with Honors, Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York M.S., Special Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Teacher Certification, Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped, Pennsylvania.1007 30+ years Homeschooled 3 children from preschool-high school graduation Three children participated in over 60 science fairs. Science fair judge and mentor Science teacher: Special Needs, Homeschoolers Private tutor: all subjects Homeschool Evaluator
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to review the day's lesson, and further extend what they learned with additional activities related to the topic.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
This class is designed for students with varying special needs: limited expressive communication disorders (apraxia), attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorder, etc.
None
I. Collection of objects to work with each week:
Apple or other fruit
Toy or real musical instrument
Real flower
Kinetic sand
Popcorn or other edible item
Cinnamon stick or other fragrant item
Blocks
Colored markers or crayons
Musical instrument (drum, tambourine, bells, maraca)
Mr. Potato Head OR
Mrs. Potato Head
Colored paper
II. Additional supplies (Other items to be determined as needed each week.)
Sight: mirror, colored paper, colored objects in the home, bubbles
Smell:
A. orange slices, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, banana, onion, and bubble gum),
B. markers, masking tape, plastic containers and lids, and scissors.
C. Cookies to bake
Taste: blindfold, different flavors of popcorn or other food item that can be flavored (salty, sweet, bitter, and/or sour
Hear: musical instruments
Touch: playdough, finger paint
As per Outschool policy, only the student should be in the classroom screen. The parent can assist and prompt the student while being offscreen.
Teacher's library
Hi! My name is Audrey. My educational background includes a B.S. in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture (Cornell University) and a M.S. and Teacher Certification in Special Education (Temple University). My employment history includes being...
Group Class
$14
weekly or $112 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
2-3 learners per class
