My Healthy Body
Eating well, moving, sleeping and washing keep my body healthy and strong.
Your body is amazing! Your heart pumps, your lungs breathe and your muscles help you run and jump. You help your body by eating good food, drinking water, playing, sleeping and washing your hands.
Words to know
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Did you know?
- Your heart beats about 100 times every minute, even while you sleep.
- Washing your hands for as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice helps wash germs away.
- You have more than 200 bones in your body.
- Kids grow the most while they are sleeping.
Try it! Hands-on activities
Simple things to do together with stuff you already have.
Printables
Talk about it
Questions to ask while you read, play or walk.
- What did you do today to help your body?
- Put your hand on your chest. Can you feel your heart?
- Why do we wash our hands before we eat?
For teachers
What this topic supports:
- National Health Education Standards (preK–2): healthy habits and hygiene
- Head Start ELOF: Health, Safety and Nutrition, personal care and hygiene