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My Amazing Body

This lesson helps you identify and name the main parts of your body such as the head, arms, hands, legs and feet. You will play games to practise pointing to them and then draw yourself.

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    1 - Getting Started ~3 mins

    Whole child's body front on, the parts to be named todayCan you show me your head? Can you wave your hands at me? Can you stamp your feet gently on the floor?

    Today we will name the parts of our amazing bodies, and then you will draw a picture of yourself!

    👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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    2 - Body Pointing Game ~5 mins

    Stand up! We will play a body game.

    When I say a body part, point to it on your own body. Ready: head… arms… hands… legs… feet!

    👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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    3 - Our Body on the Board ~5 mins

    Look at the child on the board. The names of the body parts are waiting beside the child.

    We will name one part at a time. Point to it on your own body. Then one of you can come up and drag its name onto the child.

    Parts of our body

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    4 - Looking in the Mirror ~5 mins

    The hand mirror children will use, so they recognise the apparatusNow you can look in a hand mirror. What can you see when you look?

    Can you find your head in the mirror? Can you hold up your hands and see them too? Give yourself a big smile!

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    5 - Draw Me ~7 mins

    Time to draw you!

    On your Investigation Journal page, draw a picture of yourself. Show your head, arms, hands, legs and feet. You can colour them if you have time.

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    6 - Who Helps Our Bodies? ~3 mins

    Which body parts did we name today? Point to one on your drawing or on your body.

    We know our body parts. Some people help us care for our amazing bodies. A doctor is one of those people.

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    7 - Tidy Up ~2 mins

    A child aged 4 to 5, whole body in view, standing front on with both hands resting flat on top of their head, on a plain background.
    head the top of our body
    A child aged 4 to 5, whole body in view, standing front on with both arms stretched out wide to the sides, on a plain background.
    arms they join body to hands
    A child aged 4 to 5, whole body in view, standing front on and waving both open hands in front of them, on a plain background.
    hands for holding and waving
    A child aged 4 to 5, whole body in view, marching on the spot with one knee lifted high, on a plain background.
    legs they join body to feet
    A boy aged 4 to 5 with dark brown skin and short curly black hair, in a long-sleeved top, long trousers and shoes, whole body in view, walking forward with one foot stepping out in front, on a plain background.
    feet for standing and walking

    Crayons back in the pots. Mirrors to the tray. Well done, body experts!

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    Pupil practice · Investigation Journal
    Module 1 · Living Things: Me, My Body, My Senses and Nature Outdoors
    Lesson 2 · My Amazing Body
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