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Body parts

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Bodyparts' repetition

Bodyparts song all together

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4 min

1,2,3, sun ! (body parts)

One child is chosen as the caller and stands at one end of the playing area, facing away from the other players, who stand in a line some distance behind. The caller begins by saying one, two, three, and a body part. If someone moves after the body part is called or doesn't touch the correct body part, they must take three steps back. The caller then turns around again and the game continues with another body part. The first player to reach the caller wins the game. The teacher can suggest some body parts.

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8 min

Steal the cone (body parts)

For each pair of children, four colored cones (for example: red, blue, yellow, and green) are placed in the middle between them. The two children stand facing each other at equal distances from the cones. The teacher calls out a sequence of body parts (for example: “head,” “shoulders,” “knees,” “ears”). After each word, the children must quickly touch the correct body part. After 4 or 5 body parts, the teacher suddenly calls out the name of one of the cone colors. At that moment, both children must try to grab the cone of that color as quickly as possible. The child who grabs the correct cone first wins the round. Then the game restarts and the children prepare for the next round, with a new sequence of body parts and a different color at the end. - Variation 1: Say movements such as “right,” “left,” and “mix” —> The pairs must move in a circle to the right, to the left, or to a new cone. When the teacher says “mix,” the pair must run to any new cone (don't forget to show them what is left and what is right, and explain that they must always go together, especially when you say “mix.” Make sure they move together to another pair of cones). - Variation 2 – Elimination: In each round, when the teacher says “mix,” they remove a group of cones —> In each round, the pair that cannot find any cones is eliminated until only two pairs remain. These two groups then play in the final. The eliminated children can help the teacher by calling out the commands. In the final round, when a child or teacher says “mix,” the children run to the teacher standing on the other side of the room — the first pair to arrive there and give the teacher a high five is the winning pair.

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8 min

Bodyparts tag

One or more children must try to catch the others. When a child is caught, they must stop and freeze in place. They can only be freed if a free child touches the body part announced by the teacher at the beginning of the game. The teacher may choose to change the body part every two minutes or at the start of a new round.

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8 min