Lesson 10 — My Body Is My Home

Summary

Learners celebrate everything they learned in the unit — the five senses, big and small movement, everyday foods, and self-care — by creating a “My Body Is My Home” picture or book. It is a joyful capstone that honors every body.

Objectives

• Name the five senses and identify a body part used for each. (D03.S1.K.01)
• Demonstrate big and small movements with growing control. (D03.S2.K.01)
• Sort common foods into “everyday” and “sometimes” groups. (D03.S3.K.01)
• Show a self-care routine and tell when to ask for help. (D03.S4.K.01)

Connection

You have spent this whole unit getting to know your body — the home you will live in your whole life. You learned what it senses, how it moves, what feeds it, and how to wash and care for it. A home is a place you keep safe and take care of, and your body is the closest home you have.

Materials

• Paper and crayons or paints
• A large paper outline of a body (to fill in together)

Preparation

• Draw or tape out a large body outline, or give each learner a blank page.
• Gather crayons or paints and any found natural materials.

Facilitator note

This lesson is written to the learner (“you”). As facilitator, this is a celebration, not a test. Help each learner recall one thing from each part of the unit and add it to their picture or the class body outline. Keep the tone joyful and inclusive — every body, every ability, and every way of living is welcome here.

Procedure

1. Gather (5 min). Look down at your hands and wiggle your fingers. This is your body — your home. Today we remember everything we learned about caring for it.
2. Remember the senses (10 min). Name the five senses and touch the body part for each: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and hands. Draw or place a mark for each one on your body picture.
3. Remember movement (10 min). Move your body your way! Run, roll, glide, or stretch; hop or step high; balance seated or standing. Then draw a small shape or stack something small. Add a drawing of your favorite movement to your picture.
4. Remember food and care (10 min). Name one everyday food that helps you grow, and one way you care for your body — washing hands, brushing teeth, or asking for help when you need it. Add those to your picture too.
5. Share and celebrate (5 min). Show your “My Body Is My Home” picture to a partner and tell them one thing you love about the home that is your body.
6. Close (5 min). Put your hand over your heart. Thank your body for carrying you, and promise to care for it — with food, movement, washing, and asking for help when you need it.

Differentiation

• Support: Work with one strand at a time, or let the learner choose just one thing to add to a shared class picture.
• Extension: Invite learners to make a small “My Body Is My Home” book with one page for each strand, and to add a page about a new thing they want to learn.

Assessment

• Portfolio: The “My Body Is My Home” drawing or book becomes a portfolio artifact capturing the whole unit.
• Observation (formative): Can the learner recall one thing from each of the four strands — a sense, a movement, a food, and a self-care habit?

Home connection

Show your “My Body Is My Home” picture to a grown-up and tell them the four ways you care for your body: sensing, moving, eating everyday foods, and washing. Ask them what they love about their own body.