Naming body parts — Foreign languages, 4–6 years
Learn simple words for parts of your body that you can point to, move and care for. Foreign languages, 4–6 years.
Words for your body
Body-part words name places such as hand, foot, nose and ear. You can learn them by pointing to your own body, moving that part or finding it on a picture. These words let you talk about what your body is doing or where it hurts.
Why name body parts?
A whole-body word is too vague when you need help. Saying “my foot hurts” tells someone where to look, while “I hurt” does not. People developed body-part words to care for one another, describe movement and explain injuries.
Finding a hand
Look at a picture of a person. First, find the arm. Follow it down to the end, where the hand is. Touch your own hand and say its word in the new language. Then open and close it: the movement helps connect the sound with the body part.
Look, do not guess
A common mistake is mixing up a hand and an arm, or a foot and a leg. This makes sense because these parts touch and work together, and pictures may be small. Trace the part slowly from its place on the body, then say the word.
Where it helps
You use these words when washing, getting dressed, dancing or playing a movement game. They are especially useful if you need to tell a parent or doctor where something hurts. In another language, a body word can make that important message clearer.
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