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Perception in Early Childhood Education
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Perception is used to increase movement, excitement, and curiosity through educational activities
What is Perception?
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Being able to judge, receive, and interpret things through touch
Tactile (Touch) Perception
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Olfactory (Smell) Perception
When activated makes us consciously aware of
an odor that starts in the nose
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Starts on the tongue and throat resulting from taste buds
Gustatory (Taste) Perception
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Receiving and interpreting sounds that reaches the ears
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Auditory (Ears) Perception
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How the brain understand and make sense of what the eyes see
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Visual Perception
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