Parts of the Body

NCERT anchor: NCERT Looking Around Class 1 — Theme: My Body (body parts and their jobs)

• Name head, shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet, and tummy.
• Each part has a job — legs walk, hands hold, eyes see.
• Use the song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes to remember.

1. Head

Level 1 (Verbal): Point to head — holds brain, eyes, nose, mouth, ears.

Level 2 (Symbolic): Head sits on neck; protects brain inside skull.

Visual: Mirror check — whole top above neck is head.

2. Trunk (chest and tummy)

Verbal: Middle part — heart beats in chest, stomach digests food (simple).

Visual: T-shirt area on body outline.

3. Limbs

Verbal: Arms and hands grab tiffin; legs and feet walk to cricket ground.

Visual: Label arms/legs on a drawing.

Pointing to parts while singing at morning assembly

Step 1 — Touch **head** when song says head.
Step 2 — Touch shoulders, knees, toes in order.
Step 3 — Say job: feet → walk to school bus; hands → wave namaste.
Step 4 — Draw simple body outline; label 5 parts.
Answer: five parts named with one job each.

• Point to your shoulders.
• What do feet help you do?
• Name three parts on your face.
• Stretch: Which body part helps you hold a cricket bat?

Revision tip: Sing the body song once daily — touch each part as you name it.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Parts of the Body.