teaching in the way

Simeon (2 and a half years) really enjoyed this. Take one packet of two minute noodles and prepare it with the flavour. Drain the water and divide into four bowls. Use food colouring to colour the noodles in the different bowls. I used red, blue, green and yellow.

Show him the different colours. ask him to feel the noodles and to smell the noodles. When he tastes it ask him whether it is bitter like a grapefruit, or sour like a lemon, or sweet like a chocolate. No, it is salty.

Then take the different coloured noodles and put on a sheet of paper to make a collage.
I really enjoyed doing this activity with Simeon