EnglishGrade 1ages 6–7
🧍 head hand leg
"Hand" and "head" sound close enough at this age that a child can point to the wrong one, even when they know both words perfectly well on their own.
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Download on the App StoreWhat your child learns
- head is the top — the eyes are on it.
- hand is what we hold with.
- leg or foot is what we walk with.
- hand is not head. They sound a little alike.
The mistake most kids make here
Mixing up hand and head.
Try one question
The eyes are on the…
Eyes on the
- hand
- head
- leg
Answer
head — Yes. The eyes are on the head.
How Maya teaches it
Your child tells Maya what they did in class. She teaches this topic at her desk, asks questions with tappable answers, and when the answer is wrong she explains why that answer was tempting instead of saying “try again”. She remembers what did not land and comes back to it.
Your child has it when they can: Point and say head, hand, leg.
How to help at home
"Head" is the top part, where the eyes are. "Hand" is what we hold things with. "Leg" (or foot) is what we walk with. Three different body parts, three different jobs.
Play a simple pointing game: say one word out loud — "head," "hand," or "leg" — and have your child touch that exact part of their body, going slowly enough to catch a wrong touch.
If they touch their hand when you say "head," don't just correct and move on — ask "what do your eyes sit on top of?" and let them find their way to the right part.
A good sign of mastery: they point to head, hand, and leg correctly and quickly, even when you say the three words out of order.
Questions parents ask
- Why does my child confuse hand and head?
- The two words sound close, especially to a child still building up English sounds, so at this age a mix-up in pointing is common even when the words themselves are known.
- What's a good way to practice at home?
- A simple pointing game works well: say the word, have your child touch the matching body part, and mix up the order so they're not just going by memory of a sequence.
- Should I correct my child immediately when they point wrong?
- A short clue — like asking what sits on top, for head — often works better than just supplying the answer, since it has them find the right part themselves.
- How does Maya teach this differently from flashcards?
- Maya asks the child to identify the body part directly, with real options to choose from, rather than only showing a picture and a label.
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Sources: English Curriculum 2020 for elementary school – Israeli Ministry of Education