Here Are My Hands

During Circle Time, we read the book "Here Are My Hands". The kids got to stomp their feet, wave their hands and shake their heads as we talked about what our body parts are used for.

Here are my hands for catching and throwing.

Here are my feet for stopping and going.

Here is my head for thinking and knowing.

Here is my nose for smelling and blowing.

After reading the book, we talked more about Muscular Dystrophy. We explained to the kids that in some cases, it causes the muscles to become weak over time. Some people may need help in order to walk, such as a wheelchair, crutches or a cast. We passed around a mini wheelchair for an example of what a person with an injury or Muscular Dystrophy might need to help get around with.

Crutches are helpful for people with an injured leg or foot. We talked about how crutches keeps the weight off of your legs to help you walk. This makes it so the muscles in your arms work twice as hard, creating strong muscles!

We then passed around a mini cast for the kids to look at. This allows the bone to remain in place for a few weeks in order for the bone to properly heal.