The Sensorial Area offers children “keys to the world.” It responds to the young child’s urge to explore the sensorial and concrete qualities of the physical world and contains materials to help children discriminate and classify objects based on various criteria such as colour, size, shape, scents, sounds, texture, weight, and temperature. These activities also support the child’s intellectual development through indirect preparation for the Areas of Math, Language and Culture and eventually leads to the child’s greater awareness for the rich diversity that exists in our world while fostering aesthetic appreciation and a sense of wonder.
