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Another book to add to circle time!

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where is baby's belly button? a lift-the-flap book

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child: children's & teenage non-fiction - age level unknown

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children's / teenage general interest: hobbies

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early learning / early learning concepts

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juvenile fiction / interactive adventures

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juvenile nonfiction / games & activities / general

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juvenile nonfiction / science & nature / anatomy & physiology

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juvenile nonfiction/games & activities - general

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juvenile nonfiction / games & activities / general

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juvenile nonfiction / science & nature / anatomy & physiology

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Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book

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Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book [Karen Katz] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share. Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles!

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Here is a list of songs about body parts!

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Body part songs and rhymes by Jean Warren

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Preschool Express. A FREE on-line early learning activity newsletter for parents and grandparents of preschool children. Written by Jean Warren author of Piggyback Songs, Theme-a-saurus and 1*2*3 Art.

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Another book to add to circle time!

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Toes, Ears, & Nose!: A Lift-the-Flap Book

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The of the Toes, Ears, & Nose!: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Marion Dane Bauer, Karen Katz | at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping on $25 or more!

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here is a art project for the toddlers. Before they paint their person, Go over the body parts.

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An easy project for children to do during "week Of The Young Child" Cut out a simple child shape and have them paint it purple since purple if the "theme color" for WOFTYC =)

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Here is another body part book to add to circle time!

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my first body board book (my 1st board books)

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My First Body Board Book (My 1st Board Books)

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Babies learn to identify parts of the body and their uses with adorable pictures of little ones like themselves in this best-selling first word and picture book. DK proudly reintroduces 10 favorite board books from the beloved My First series, all with beautifully redesigned covers for a fresh ne...

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The "Wiggle song" Is another great song to add to circle time!

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Click the image for more on teaching body pays to tours and to print this probable. The Wiggle Song Printable and great resources on TEACHING BODY PARTS! Great for toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten! For more learning themes follow @ALLterNATIVElrn {Kara Carrero}

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Great information and tips for parents with toddlers that are teaching body parts at home!

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Check out any milestone list for toddlers, and you'll see some variation of "knows body parts."

Assessment tools used by pediatric speech-language pathologists include the following age ranges for this early skill:

Points to two different body parts by 12 months

Identifies at least 6 different parts and/or clothing items on himself or a doll by 18 months

Parents often begin by trying to teach a child facial body parts, usually eyes, nose, and mouth, and all at the same time! It's no wonder that many children with developmental delays mix these up!

I recommend to parents that we begin with body parts that are relatively far away from each other, and include at least a couple the toddler can see!

I teach belly (or tummy), toes, and hair first, and in that order.

To make this more fun, turn this activity into a little game. When the toddler is on her back, use your voice to build anticipation as you say, "Where's your belly? I'm gonna get your belly! Show me your belly!" If she likes tickling, quickly tickle her stomach as you say, "Belly! I got your belly! There's your belly! Belly!"

When she's consistently reaching for her belly as you play this game, you'll know she's understood.

Only then should you move on and teach a new body part.

I also suggest to parents that they focus on helping a child learn to point to body parts on his or her own body, rather than teaching the body part on the adult. Many times toddlers, particularly those with developmental language lags, aren't able to generalize this skill. A young child may grab mom's nose when mom says, "Nose," but not point to her own nose when asked, "Where's your nose?"

Another important way to help a child learn body parts is to PRACTICE. When a toddler is having difficulty learning to understand and use words, repetition is critical to make sure that a child is exposed to new words and concepts many, many times throughout a day and throughout the week. Working on learning to point to a body part during a weekly therapy session or even once a day at bathtime may not be enough to help a young child learn to respond.

At home parents can faithfully label body parts and clothing items during baths, diaper changes, and while getting dressed. These events are predictable and occur over and over in a toddler's life, making them the perfect times to naturally work in these kinds of words. Helping busy parents incorporate language into their daily routines improves the likelihood that moms and dads connect with a child and remember to target new words?during these mundane tasks.

When a child has mastered pointing to belly, toes, and hair, select the next body parts to learn based on what a child likes to do. For a child who likes to clap, teach hands. When a child frequently mouths toys, teach mouth or teeth.

Make learning body parts as fun and interactive as you can. Teach eyes by blinking yours, and help a child learn to blink his own eyes. Pretend to sneeze, snort, or snore when you're teaching nose. Teasingly act like you're going to eat his feet when you're teaching toes.

These strategies also help a young child learn how to imitate your actions, a very important precursor to imitating words.

If you're using a body parts book, a baby doll, or a puzzle to help a child learn body parts,make sure that you're also pointing out the REAL body part on the child and on yourself! Even when you're using a mirror, be sure the child finds the body part on his or her own little body too. Since that's how the skill is measured, that's how we should teach it!

I have a short video in my Therapy Tip of the Week series about teaching body parts. Watch it here.

Not understanding body parts by 18 months is a red flag for a receptive language delay. Receptive language means what a child understands. For more information, check out a more detailed explanation of receptive language here and read for ideas for parents to use at home here.

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For more ideas for helping a child learn early language milestones, take a look at my book Teach Me To Talk: The Therapy Manual!

For parents, Teach Me To Listen and Obey 1 & 2 will get you started working on LOTS of receptive language during play and games at home!

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Teaching Body Parts to Toddlers - teachmetotalk.com

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Check out any milestone list for toddlers, and you'll see some variation of "knows body parts." Assessment tools used by pediatric speech-language pathologists include the following age ranges for this early skill: Points to two different body parts by 12 months Identifies at least 6 different parts and/or clothing items on himself or a doll ...

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Head, Shoulders, knees, and toes! For Gross motor! Check it out!

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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes - Mother Goose Club Phonics Songs

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"Parts" Written by Tedd Arnold is a great book to add to circle time also! He is learning about his body parts too!

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A Great song to add to circle time! They can sing along and act out the motions of the song!

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September 2014 Archives - Play Learn Love

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"All About Me" Body Parts Poem : Preschool and Toddler Lesson Plan with Free Printable!