Lift-the-Flap How Your Body Works
Lift-the-Flap Usborne Series
What’s inside...
Lift the flaps to uncover the amazing inner workings of your very own body - from your bones, blood and brain to the bacteria in your belly button. Discover what happens when you eat, how your senses work, what your heart and lungs do and lots more fascinating facts. With links to specially selected websites for activities and videos about the human body. Discover what really happens inside you, from breathing and eating to thinking and growing. Packed with fascinating facts, this is a perfect introduction to the amazing machine that is the human body. Part of a collectable series full of science and engineering marvels, including Engineering, and the Periodic Table. With beautiful full-color illustrations, fascinating details to discover on every page and over 80 flaps to lift. Written in consultation with a practising doctor.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
6-8
Length
16 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What did you find most interesting about how our bodies work?
Can you explain how our heart helps us every day?
What are some ways we can keep our bodies healthy and strong?
Why do you think it's important to know how our body functions?
How do you think learning about our bodies can help us take better care of ourselves?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use the lift-the-flap feature as an exciting reveal to maintain your child’s interest. After lifting each flap, prompt them with questions about what they see.
Relate the body parts and functions discussed in the book to your child’s daily activities, like eating, playing, and sleeping, to make the information more relatable.
Encourage your child to draw or act out different body functions, such as how the heart pumps blood or how the lungs breathe air, to reinforce their learning through creative expression.
After reading, together look up additional fun facts or videos about the human body to extend your child’s curiosity and learning beyond the book.
Praise your child’s efforts to understand complex concepts and encourage them to ask questions, fostering a comfortable learning environment where curiosity is celebrated.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Human Anatomy
Explanation: Through interactive lift-the-flaps, children explore the complexities of the human body, learning about different organs and how they function together.
Real-World Application: This knowledge helps children understand their own bodies and promotes health awareness from a young age.
Example Lesson: Promoting Scientific Curiosity
Explanation: As children discover intriguing facts about the human body, their curiosity about science and how things work is encouraged.
Real-World Application: Fostering curiosity leads to active learning and exploration in everyday life, which can enhance problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
Example Lesson: Developing Reading and Motor Skills
Explanation: The act of lifting flaps while reading combines cognitive and physical activity, reinforcing both literacy and fine motor skills.
Real-World Application: These skills are crucial for academic success and daily tasks, such as writing and using tools.
Example Lesson: Value of Self-Care
Explanation: Learning about body functions emphasizes the importance of taking care of one's health through good habits.
Real-World Application: Children are more likely to adopt healthy habits like eating well and exercising if they understand the benefits to their body.