Your body has many parts, and each one has a job. Your head holds your brain and your sense organs. Your arms and hands let you reach and grab. Your legs and feet let you walk and run. Your chest holds your heart and lungs. Knowing the parts of your body helps you understand how you work.
Sing songs about body parts (like "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"). Point to each body part and name it. Draw a picture of yourself and label the parts. Play "Simon Says" using body part names.
Your body is amazing. It is made up of many different parts, and every single part has an important job. Let's take a tour from top to bottom.
Your head is at the very top. Inside your head is your brain, which is like the control center of your whole body. Your head also holds your eyes for seeing, ears for hearing, nose for smelling, mouth for eating and talking, and tongue for tasting. Your head is full of tools for understanding the world around you.
Your neck connects your head to the rest of your body. Below that is your chest (the upper front part) and your back (the upper rear part). Hidden inside your chest are two very important organs: your heart, which pumps blood, and your lungs, which help you breathe. You cannot see them, but you can feel your heart beating if you put your hand on your chest.
Your arms stick out from your shoulders. At the end of each arm is a hand with five fingers. Your hands can do incredible things — hold a pencil, throw a ball, button a shirt, pet a cat. Your belly (or abdomen) is below your chest, and it contains your stomach and other organs that help you digest food.
Your legs are connected to your hips and let you stand, walk, run, jump, and kick. At the bottom of each leg is a foot with five toes that help you balance. All these parts — head, arms, chest, belly, legs, and more — work together like a team. When you run, your legs move, your arms swing, your lungs breathe faster, and your heart pumps harder. Every part plays its role.