Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- Body Parts
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Do you know this fun song?
It sings about your body parts.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
Touch your head with both hands.
Then touch your two shoulders.
Next touch your two knees.
Now touch your two toes.
The song also names your eyes.
It names your ears too.
Do not forget your mouth.
Your nose is in the song as well.
Children sing this song and dance.
Singing helps you remember body parts.
Try to sing it right now!
Key Vocabulary
Remember (v) Have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).UK: rɪˈmembə(r)US: rɪˈmembərLearn more
Shoulders (n) The upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.UK: ˈʃəʊldəzUS: ˈʃoʊldərzLearn more
Song (n) A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.UK: sɒŋUS: sɔːŋLearn more
Toes (n) Small parts that stick out from the foot; any similar part on the foot of an animal or birdUK: təʊzUS: toʊzLearn more
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