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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Learning body parts is an important part of a toddler’s language and brain development. What better way to teach body parts than through a song?

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Supplies List
  • Your bodies and voices

Instructions

With your toddler in front of you, touch the corresponding parts of your body and your toddler’s body as you sing:

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes!

You can take your toddler’s hands and have him touch the correct body parts as you sing too. Repeat the song. Don’t forget to be silly with it too!

This activity helps your toddler develop motor skills, language skills, following directions, and social skills.

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