Body Talk for Early Elementary

Everybody has a body! Even at a young age, kids notice bodies (their abilities and differences) and start asking questions about how bodies work. Here are some picks for cultivating a sense of awareness of our amazing, fascinating, and sometimes bizarre bodies to share with Kindergartners through 2nd graders.

Updated May 25, 2024
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Under our clothes : our first talk about our bodies
Roberts, Jillian
Paper Book
Key Selling Points This book offers an age-appropriate and straightforward introduction to the complex topic of body image and safety. The World Around Us series discusses difficult topics through an organic conversation starting with a common observation and continuing with...
Gut garden
Brosnan, Katie
Paper Book
A multi-award nominated visual exploration of the universe that exists within our own bodies. ''An effective combination of clear science writing and entertaining illustrations. A great addition to any children's library or as a complementary text for science classes studying the...
A Kids Book About Body Image
Alexander, Rebecca.
Paper Book
A clear explanation of what body image is, helping to look beyond your own body and those surrounding you, in a world that focuses so much on looks. Each of us has a body we live in every day. Everybody is a different size, shape, colour, and kind. This book tackles the...
A kids book about disability
Napper, Kristine
Paper Book
A clear explanation of what disabilities are and how to navigate conversations about them.  Sometimes people act like having a disability means you're from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability?...
A day in the life of a poo, a gnu, and you
Barfield, Mike
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2021___________If you've ever wanted to know what a panda does all day long, how your heart manages to shift all that blood around your body or what makes a rainbow shine, you've come to the right book. A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You features the...

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