From Head to Toe body labelling sheets

Make learning body parts memorable with these fun body labelling sheets.

♦ Perfect for primary learners to consolidate their learning after the From Head to Toe story.

♦ Flexible for individual work or as a whole class activity.

♦ Useful activity suggestions make lesson planning easy.

♦ Use to review more from the story. Can they remember the animals that match the body parts? What were the actions?

♦ Aligns with international young learner exams.

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What will my students learn?

The key vocabulary is obviously the body parts, but you can also use this resource to review phrases from the story, animals and actions.

Depending on how you conduct the activity, there are also opportunities to work on listening, reading, speaking and listening skills.

Body parts vocabulary

head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, chest, back, hips, knee, legs, foot, feet, toes, stomach, eyes, ears, mouth, face, fingers

Actions vocabulary

turn, bend, raise, wave, clap, thump, arch, wriggle, bend, kick, stomp, wiggle

Animal vocabulary

penguin, giraffe, buffalo, monkey, seal, gorilla, cat, crocodile, camel, donkey, elephant, parrot

Actions + body story phrases

turn my head; bend my neck; raise my shoulders; wave my arms; clap my hands; thump my chest; arch my back; wriggle my hips; bend my knee; kick my legs; stomp my foot; wiggle my toes

Structures

‘can’ for ability

e.g. I can clap my hands. Can you do it? I can do it.

‘has’/’has got’

e.g. The gorilla has got two feet.

Game and activity language

It’s a… I can see a… Point to the… Show me the…

Where’s the (arm)? What does this say? What is this/that? What are these? What are those?

Can I have..? Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome.

Colours, scissors, paper, glue, pencil, crayons, pens, cut.

What do teachers say about the resources?

Wow! I used this resource for one of my labs and it has been explosive. Children were super excited and of course, I was as well! Nothing to complain about! Great work!

I have recently started to use storytelling in my classes and ESL labs. Fiona’s resources are a real treasure. Lots of useful tips and ready-to-use material to bring the story to life and help kids use the language. Excellent, couldn’t ask for more.

The resources were great and saved me so much time, the teaching tips gave me ideas. We had a lot of fun with it : the kids loved the activities, learnt the animals and movements and understood the story. And I feel like there is so much more I could have done. Thank you !

I found this resources few weeks ago and now I’m always have a look first on this web. The range of activities are awesome!

I love the resources and the kids seemed to enjoy too. I had a hard time today with a mixed-age group (from 6 to 14!), but the abundance of differentiated activities Fiona offers made it much easier for me to make the time spent together meaningful.

Most importantly, my students really enjoyed the process of making their own mini book. It also served as an assessment, as I was able to see clearly which students were having issues with reading and matching – but it didn’t feel like an exam or test for the students at all. I only wish I’d found this at the beginning of the academic year.

Frequently asked questions

Can't I just make these resources myself for nothing?

Yes, of course! Maybe you have the time and enjoy creating things, but it has to be said that being a young learner teacher can involve a HUGE amount of extra work making materials. Give yourself a break!

How do I know these materials will work?

All my materials have been tried and tested in the classroom. As well as having almost 20 years of teaching experience, I am also a qualified trainer for the Trinity TYLEC (Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate), so you can rely on the quality.

I'm teaching mixed aged groups. Will these materials work?

Yes! They work great for mixed aged groups and different abilities because they come with different templates AND different suggestions with how to use the resource. No time wasted on adapting different worksheets!

I need a ready to go lesson plan. Can I use this?

The provided activity suggestions for pre, during and after the craft give you all the steps you need to create a fun and engaging lesson for your young learners.

Wouldn't it be easier to just do a worksheet?

You can certainly find some free worksheets out there, but I can guarantee your young learners will be much more excited to create this. Engaged and motivated children make for a happy lesson (and teacher!)

Once you’ve had a chance to use your materials, don’t forget to come back to leave a review. As a thank you, you’ll receive a 20% discount on any other resource : )

From Head to Toe – Body labelling sheets