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Preschool Human Body Resources

9 preschool human body resources: 3 songs, 3 activities, 2 videos and more. How teachers use these

Preschool Human Body Resources

9 preschool human body resources: 3 songs, 3 activities, 2 videos and more. How teachers use these

Video
VideoPreschoolParts of the Body Song (Animated Music Video)

While Parts of the Body Song (Animated Music Video), students learn about the different parts of the body while listening to catchy lyrics.

Song
SongPreschoolParts of the Body Song (MP3)

While Parts of the Body Song (MP3), students learn about the different parts of the body while listening to catchy lyrics.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolBody Parts Flash Cards

These body parts flash cards help Preschool to 1st grade children name fifteen parts of the body on a boy and a girl, with a practice page and answer key included.

Workbook
WorkbookPreschoolHuman Body Mini Pack

Using this Human Body Mini Pack, students learn about the Human Body through ten fun worksheets and three activities.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolBody Part Bingo Activity

This body part bingo activity helps PreK-1st grade students name and find twelve parts of the body with caller cards, four BINGO boards and a practice page. Answer key included.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolBody Parts Matching Activity

This body parts matching activity helps preschool to 1st grade children match six body part pictures to their words in a fun memory game, with a practice page. Answer key included.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolDressin For the Season Seasons Activity

In this dressin for the season seasons activity, PreK to 1st grade kids sort clothing picture cards by hot, cold and rainy weather. Answer key included.

PreschoolClothes Clip Art

This Clothes Clip Art is a perfect addition to any bulletin board, flyer, or other printable that you use in your classroom.

From our teachers' playbook

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes!

What do preschoolers learn about the human body?

Preschoolers are curious about their own bodies, and that's the perfect place to start. They learn to name body parts like head, arms, elbows, knees, ankles and toes, and what each part helps us do: eyes see, ears hear, legs run and jump. Kids also learn simple ways to keep their bodies healthy, like brushing teeth, washing hands and resting. When a child points and says "My elbow bends!" they're doing real science on the best subject they know: themselves.

How we teach the human body to preschoolers

Little learners learn body parts by moving, singing and pointing. These moves keep it active and fun.

Sing and point

Play a parts of the body song and have kids touch each part as they hear it. Speed it up the second time for giggles. Moving while singing helps new words like elbow and ankle stick fast.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Body part flash cards

Hold up a body part card and kids touch that part on themselves and say its name. Then ask, "What does it help you do?" Short rounds a few times a week build vocabulary and body awareness.

Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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My body mini book

Let kids color and put together a small body book, one part per page. They "read" it to a friend by pointing to the pictures. A human body mini pack makes this easy to prep for a whole class.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What body parts should a preschooler know?

Start with head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, arms, hands, legs and feet. Then add trickier ones like elbows, knees, shoulders, ankles and wrists.

How do I teach body parts to a 3-year-old?

Sing songs like "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and point to parts during bath or dressing time. Ask "Where is your elbow?" and let them show you.

What do preschoolers learn about staying healthy?

Simple habits like washing hands, brushing teeth, eating healthy foods, moving their bodies and getting enough sleep. Tie each habit to the body part it helps.

What is an easy human body activity for preschool?

Trace each child's body on large paper and have them label or color the parts. Kids love seeing themselves life-size, and it sparks lots of talk.