Ages 4+ · Life Skills · A healthy body
Drinking water
🥵thirsty💧clean water🥛a cup😊happy body
Water is a great drink.The big ideaWe drink water when we are thirsty and after we play.
How it works
Our bodies need water to work. It helps us run, think and grow.
When we are thirsty, our body is asking for water.
We drink water when we are thirsty and after we play.
Example 1: Thirsty? Tell a grown-up
- Kit's mouth feels dry.
- He says, I am thirsty.
- His grown-up pours a cup of clean water, and glug, glug, glug!
Example 2: After play
- Kit runs and jumps at the park.
- After playing, he drinks water.
- Water makes him feel perky, like a flower after rain.
🏃play💧drink🌷perky
Play, then drink.Example 3: Fill a bottle
- At home, fill a bottle at the tap.
- Put it in your backpack to take along.
- Sip when you are thirsty.
Example 4: Not pond water
- Dot the duck asks, will you drink my pond water?
- No, thank you. The pond is for ducks to swim in.
- We drink clean water from a cup or a bottle.
Words to know
- thirsty
- When your mouth feels dry and you want a drink.
- water
- A clear, cool drink.
- bottle
- A container to carry water in.
- clean
- Safe, with no dirt.
Watch out
- Pond water is for ducks to swim in, not for us.
- Bath water is for washing, not for drinking.
- Puddle water is for splashing, not for drinking.
Try it
- When do we drink water?
- Is pond water for drinking?
- Where does Kit fill his bottle?
- What is bath water for?
Answers: 1. when we are thirsty and after we play · 2. no · 3. at the tap · 4. washing
Try at homeAfter you play today, have a cup of clean water with a grown-up. Tell them how it feels.
For grown-upsAfter your child plays today, share a cup of clean water and ask them how it feels.