{"product_id":"kai-and-our-senses-poster-a2-a3-schools-and-clinics","title":"Kai and our senses Poster A2 \u0026 A3) - Schools and clinics","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_52e388ae1639b952\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color md-content tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_a6a797885ff22d8c\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring Kai With Our Senses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Opportunity: Moving From Pressure to Curiosity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren experience food through much more than taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore kai ever reaches the mouth, children notice how it looks, smells, sounds and feels. A food may be smooth or bumpy, quiet or crunchy, familiar or completely new. These sensory details can shape how comfortable, curious or uncertain a child feels around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet food learning often focuses on one final expectation: \u003cstrong\u003eWill you eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen children feel pressured to taste, finish or approve of a food, sensory exploration can quickly become stressful. A child who is still learning about a food may be labelled “fussy” when they are actually noticing, assessing and becoming familiar with a complex sensory experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren do not have to taste a food to begin learning about it. Looking, listening, smelling and touching are all meaningful forms of exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Solution: A Playful, Pressure-Free Sensory Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by New Zealand Registered Dietitian Kendall North, this vibrant educational poster gives children practical words for noticing and describing kai through their senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of asking children to decide whether a food is “good,” “bad,” “yummy” or “yucky,” the poster invites them to become curious food explorers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSight:\u003c\/strong\u003e What colour, shape, size or pattern do you notice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHearing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Does it pop, fizz, snap, crunch, crackle or sizzle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Is it sweet, fruity, fresh, earthy, strong, mild, familiar or new?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Is it smooth, rough, soft, hard, warm, cold, dry, sticky or squishy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e Is it sweet, salty, sour, bitter or umami?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe language is neutral and descriptive. There is no requirement to like the food, taste it or eat a particular amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren are simply invited to notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Powerful Way to Make Food Learning Active\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensory exploration turns food education into something children can see, hear, smell, touch, describe and investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster gives kaiako an immediate starting point for hands-on learning across food and nutrition, health, science, oral language and descriptive writing. Children can observe carefully, compare foods, learn new vocabulary and share their individual experiences without needing everyone to reach the same conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be used during:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eshared meals and snack times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecooking and food-preparation activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efruit and vegetable tastings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egardening and garden-to-table learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003escience investigations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoral-language activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edescriptive writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efood-themed play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eindividual nutrition or feeding support\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne child may describe a smell as mild while another experiences it as strong. One may enjoy a crunchy sound while another finds it uncomfortable. The poster creates space for these differences and reinforces that people can experience the same kai in different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Belongs in Your School, Kura or Clinic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakes the Pressure Off Tasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows children that looking, smelling, listening and touching are also valuable ways to explore and learn about food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilds Practical Sensory Vocabulary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gives children specific words to describe what they notice instead of relying only on “yum,” “yuck,” “like” or “don’t like.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages Curiosity Without Judgement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses neutral prompts that invite observation without ranking foods or requiring a particular response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakes Food Learning Interactive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turns everyday kai, shared meals and cooking activities into opportunities for investigation, discussion and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRespects Sensory Differences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helps children recognise that people can experience the same colour, smell, sound, texture or taste differently—and that these differences are valid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupports Communication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gives children language they can use to explain what feels comfortable, unfamiliar, interesting or challenging about a food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnects Across Learning Areas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports food and nutrition education while creating natural links with science, oral language, descriptive writing, cooking and garden-based learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreates a Shared Language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gives children, whānau, teachers and health professionals a consistent, non-judgemental way to talk about sensory food experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcoming and Child-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kai the Kiwi and the colourful garden setting make sensory learning feel playful, accessible and memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimple Ways to Use the Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk children to choose one sense and describe what they notice:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat can you see?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes the food make a sound?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat does it smell like?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow does it feel in your hand or mouth?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you choose to taste it, what flavour do you notice?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes it remind you of another food or experience?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDid anything change when the food was cut, cooked, mixed or cooled?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no right answers. 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