Mouth

Young children understand that the mouth is an important body part on the face, used for eating, tasting, and talking

2026年7月8日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月8日 · こども図鑑
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.

💬 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?

Food goes into the mouth.
We chew with our teeth to make it smaller.
When we chew well, it becomes easier to swallow.

💬 We eat with our mouths

Food goes into the mouth. We chew 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?

Inside the mouth, there is a tongue.
We feel taste with the tongue.
We can tell sweet, sour, and salty tastes.

💬 We taste with our tongues

Inside the mouth, there is a tongue. We feel taste with the tongue. We can tell sweet, sour, and salty tastes.

🤔 What does your favorite food taste like?

We use our mouths when we talk, too.
When we change the shape of our mouth, we make different sounds.
The lips and tongue also help us talk.

💬 We talk with our mouths

We use our mouths when we talk, too. When we change the shape of our mouth, we make different sounds. The lips and tongue also help us talk.

🤔 When you say “ah” and “oo,” how does the shape of your mouth change?