Lesson ideas for the theme: My body (4-6 year olds)

Lesson ideas for the theme: My Body (4-6 year olds)

Theme discussion

My Body Parts. Name and show all body parts.

·         Head/Body/Arms/legs

·         Discuss the fact that everybody looks different and are unique.

How does my body work?

·         Head: turn, nod

·         Lungs: breathe

·         Arms: turn, bend, swing (swing arms as wide as you can)

·         Hands: touch, wiggle,clap

·         Legs: bend, twist

·         Organs: Lungs

·         Organs: heart- live (pulse)

·         Organs: brain- think (tells your body what to do and how.

How do I look after my body? (wash,comb my hair etc.)

Privacy of my body

·         NO ONE is allowed to touch my private parts. The parts that my swimwear cover.

·         If it happens I MUST TELL my teacher or mommy.

·         May I undress myself in front of other people?NO

·         Only at the doctor,my mother…

Literacy

·         Teacher points to a body part and the learners need to say what each body part is.

·         Play the game: Simon says.

·         Listening game.

Clap your hands every time you hear the word ‘nose

o   Nose, eye, ear, hand, thumb.

o   Nose,foot, toe, hand, ear.

o   Ankle, nose,hand, finger, hand.

Numeracy

·         Let learners sit opposite each other. Let them count how many noses,mouths,hands etc. everyone has.

Art

·         Teacher traces the body of one of the learners the others colour it in.

·         Build yourself with play dough

·         Draw a picture of yourself