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sandi28: CHCCN302A Need help with part A or assessment. 'How to tech children, 'Why is exercise necessary' and 'How does exercise affect how body and physical organs such as the heart and lungs function etc.' I am finding this very difficult to explain to pre-schoolers, especially when they can't read yet. understanding and breezing through most modules and assignments but a bit stumped on this one.

Thanks L.A, I was thinking similar. I have decided to go with the basics; bones, heart, lungs and muscles. I am thinking of using a magnetic board with a body and where the lungs and heart are and talking about muscles, strength and movement. I also will include movement songs about parts of the body. I also need to include an activity for children so I was thinking about a picture matching game which includes all sorts of physical activities for young children like; dancing, jumping, climbing, running, swimming etc. What do you think?

Hi again L.A, Feel free to pinch any of my ideas, that's what this site is for. I have been working on this assignment for a couple of days and I am so proud of what I have eventually come up with I thought that I'd share it with you and in turn share with others. Let me know what you think.

CHC CN302A - Assessment
(A teaching aid to help children understand the relationship between physical activity and good health) By Sandi28

FUNNYBONES
Human Skeleton Teaching Aid for 3 – 5 year olds

How to Make Funnybones
Materials
Computer and printer
6 x pieces of A4 white card stock or
6 x pieces of A4 white photocopy paper
(laminate to make more sturdy)
13 push pins
Scissors
Hole punch
Clear tape

Directions
1. Download and print templates from website;
http://www.thecraftycrow.net/2011/06/a- ... leton.html

2. Cut out and punch out holes. (If you do not have a far reaching hole punch then just use a skewer or similar to make the
further reaching holes.a)

3. Assemble using split pins and sticky tape.

Ways to Use Funnybones
(depending on children’s age and abilities)

1. Children can assemble Funnybones to learn how the human skeleton is designed.

2. Teacher can hang up Funnybones and put the skeleton in different positions. The children can copy positions with their
own bodies. This can be done on the floor as well for more complicated positions.

3. Teacher can hang up Funnybones and sing along with children, the action song ‘Oh Those Bones’.
(Original song is ‘Dry Bones’. I have changed the title and some of the words to make it child friendly and non-religious
so it is acceptable to all.)

Oh Those Bones
Oh those bones, oh those bones,
oh those skeleton bones.
Oh those bones, oh those bones,
oh those skeleton bones.
Oh those bones, oh those bones,
oh those skeleton bones.
Oh those bones under there!

The foot bone’s connected to the leg bone,
The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone’s connected to the backbone,
The backbone’s connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone’s connected to the head bone,
Oh, those bones under there!

The head bone’s connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone’s connected to the backbone,
The backbone’s connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone’s connected to the leg bone,
The leg bone’s connected to the foot bone,
Oh, those bones under there!