“Mouth” explained in 4 pictures
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Young children understand that the mouth is on the face and is an important body part used for eating, tasting, and talking
💬 The mouth is on the face
The mouth is on the lower part of the face. The mouth can open and close. At the entrance of the mouth, there are lips.
🤔 Where is your mouth on your face?
💬 We eat with our mouth
We put food into our mouth. We chew it with our teeth to make it smaller. When we chew well, it becomes easier to swallow.
🤔 When you eat a meal, how does your mouth move?
💬 We taste with our tongue
Inside the mouth, there is a tongue. We feel tastes with our tongue. We can tell sweet, sour, and salty tastes.
🤔 What does your favorite food taste like?
💬 We talk with our mouth
We also use our mouth when we talk. When we change the shape of our mouth, many different sounds come out. The lips and tongue also help us talk.
🤔 When you say “ah” and “oo,” how does the shape of your mouth change?