When I walked in the front door yesterday afternoon, I knew right away that my mom was baking cookies. Can you guess why? I could smell them all the way from the front door and I could hear my mom in the kitchen. I was hoping I would get to taste the cookies right away, but I had to wait until after dinner. Your five senses are a very important part of your body. Do you know all five?
Sight – We see with our eyes! Try closing your eyes and imagine how hard it would be if you couldn’t see. Your eyes take in colors, shapes, movements and more. They can adjust to focus on things up close or farther away. Some people’s eyes have trouble doing those things and that’s why they need to wear glasses, like my Grandpa!
Taste – We taste with our tongue! There are little bumps on each of our tongues called taste buds. They help us taste things that are sour, salty, sweet, fruity and much more. Everyone’s sense of taste is a little bit different. That’s why each person has different foods they like and don’t like. What’s your favorite food?
Touch – We touch with our skin! We have nerves in our skin that tell us how things feel. When we touch things, the nerves tell us if things are hot, cold, soft, or prickly. Without the sense of touch you wouldn’t be able to tell how soft your favorite blanket is, how hot the stove can get, or how the sand feels between your toes.
Smell – We smell with our noses! Little tiny particles get inside our noses and tell our brain what things smell like. The sense of smell is my favorite sense. I love the smell of flowers, the ocean and dinnertime.
Hearing – We hear with our ears! Just think about all the noises you heard today without even realizing it. Our hearing is how we listen to music, birds chirping outside and our parents snoring. My favorite thing to hear is animal sounds, like when dogs bark or cows moo. Do you have a favorite sound?
So for the rest of the day, think really hard about what senses you are using and how they are helping you!
