English for FunParts of the body in English for kids
Tap a picture to hear the word. Twelve words for the face and body, the easiest words to practise because they are always with you.
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Good to know
- Two words change for more than one: one tooth, two teeth; one foot, two feet.
- Most others just add -s: two eyes, two ears, two hands.
- Mouth ends in "th": put the tongue between the teeth, a sound Vietnamese does not have.
Play at home
- Play "Touch your nose! Touch your ear!" and speed up as your child gets it.
- Sing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" together.
- At bath time name each part as you wash it.
Practise with Word Island
Word Island practises face and body words, together with clothes, on Me and My Clothes, which opens with full access. Each pack is a set of short games where the child hears, picks and builds the word, says it out loud, and then meets all the pictures again.
Free printable
A one-page A4 chart for "Parts of the body in English for kids". Print it for the fridge, the classroom wall or pointing practice. Free to share.
Questions
Why "teeth" and not "tooths"?
Tooth and foot are old English words that change their vowel instead of adding -s: teeth, feet.
Are "head" and "hair" in the game?
Not in Word Island. The 12 words are eye, ear, nose, mouth, tooth, tongue, face, hand, finger, arm, leg and foot.
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