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Sensory integration as the path for nurturing toddlers’ well-being

Sensory development, activities, and stimuli are extremely important for toddlers' optimal growth and development. Sensory integration development is one the fundamental neurobiological activities of toddlers that represents the basis for learning and presents a very important and actual research field in contemporary science and practice. At the same time, the early childhood educators' role and the sensory activities which are extremely important external stimuli for the sensory integration development. Considering the very small amount of scientific studies in this research field, especially research carried out by early childhood educators working with toddlers in everyday regular preschool class, this study was focused on testing the implemented sensory activities and stimuli in everyday teaching. Based on that study aim, a comparison was made between two toddler groups - the one that was exposed to all mentioned stimuli and the one that was not, so that the wellbeing for children's development could be determined. Generally, it was determined that there are significant differences between the control and experimental groups of children due to the application of sensory tools and materials in the experimental group of toddlers. Since there were no significant differences in all elements of sensory development, just in some, the discussion was based on the optimal conditions in nursery schools for the sensory integration for toddlers.

toddlers ; wellbeing ; sensory integration ; sensory activities and stimuli

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