Let’s get started
Today we will explore smell safely through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Compare the smell of an orange peel and a flower without tasting them.
- Try it as a team: Make a guess before you try. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Describe what happened afterward. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Compare the smell of an orange peel and a flower without tasting them.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored smell safely. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Compare the smell of an orange peel and a flower without tasting them. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about smell safely. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Compare the smell of an orange peel and a flower without tasting them. What did the child notice about smell safely? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat smell safely together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in smell safely today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore smell safely again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out smell safely for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of smell safely to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Compare the smell of an orange peel and a flower without tasting them. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is favorite things.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about smell safely? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.