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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Anatomy in Preschool
• Method 2 of 2: Ways to Teach Preschoolers to Name Body Parts
• Tips

Preschool children can learn body parts using a variety of songs, games, and other activities. These basic anatomy lessons teach children how to recognize and use the names of body parts such as eyes, nose, arms and legs. Students who have excelled in preschool anatomy can continue to expand their vocabulary and study biology in depth to pursue careers related to medical science or the arts, such as dance or painting.

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Method 1 of 2: Anatomy in Preschool

1. 1 Learn what preschoolers need to know about body parts. In short, preschoolers should know the names and functions of the following parts of the human body.
   • Head (including hair, eyes, ears, nose, lips, and teeth)
   • Neck
   • Shoulders
   • Hands (including elbow, wrist, finger names)
   • Breast
   • Stomach
   • Legs (including ankles, feet)

Method 2 of 2: Ways to Teach Preschoolers to Name Body Parts

1. 1 Show your child where each part of the body is by showing and naming it. Ask your child to show and repeat the title.
2. 2 Say the name of the body part out loud and ask the child to move it. Movement creates a connection between the mental process and the body, because the process of thinking goes from thought to action, which increases the chances of retaining the name in the child's memory.
3. 3 Ask your child to correlate pictures of different body parts with their names. This will help the child learn how to spell the name of each body part.
4. 4 Play the Simon Says game. In this game, you ask the children to complete tasks using different body parts. For example, you can ask them to touch their nose or lift their leg. Explain the rules of the game to the children and make sure you remember to say "Simon is talking", otherwise they will not do what you want (this is the main rule of the game).
5. 5 Sing songs to help children learn about anatomy. One of the most widely used songs is James Weldon Johnson's "Dem Bones" (also known as "Dry Bones" and "Dem Dry Bones"), which describes how different body parts are connected to each other. Here are a few more songs you might want to sing with your kids.
   • The Bone Dance "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus.
   • The Bone Bounce "Lucy Jensen.
   • The Parts of You and Me "The Little Blue Globe Band (Toddler World TV)
   • The Bone Song "Animaniacs (this song emphasizes the importance of each part of the body in relation to the rest).
6. 6 Play music that the children like and ask them to dance by moving certain parts of their bodies. Dancing is a fun way to learn preschool anatomy.
7. 7 Tickle different parts of your child's body and ask them to name the part of the body you are tickling. Then ask your child to name which parts of their body are ticklish.

Tips

• As a rule, teaching the basics of anatomy is more effective if the children perceive the lesson as a game. This increases children's interest and engages them in the learning process.