120 The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 5A | I Use My Skin to Touch
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To u c h
- Today’s lesson is called, “I Use My Skin to To uc h.”
- Say the word touch with me three times.
- To uc h means to sense by feeling something with your skin.
- I use my skin to touch.
Be careful not to touch the wet paint. - Tell your partner something you touched today. Use the word touched
when you tell about it.
Sensitive - Today you will learn that your fingertips are very sensitive.
- Say the word sensitive with me three times.
- Sensitive means able to feel something strongly or quickly.
- The skin on your fingertips is sensitive.
Please be sensitive to others’ feelings. - Tell your partner about a part of your body that is sensitive, e.g., your
fingers, the bottom of your feet, or under your arms. Use the word
sensitive when you tell about it.
Purpose for Listening
Tell students that they are going to listen to a read-aloud to learn more
about the sense of touch. The main topic, or idea, in this lesson is their
sense of touch. Tell them to listen to find out how their skin is able to feel
the texture of things.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Describe the sense of touch
Identify the skin as being associated with the sense of touch