This video is answering the question of what does the respiratory system do.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned that the respiratory system helps us breathe and talk. It includes the nose, mouth, voice box, throat, windpipe, Airways, and lungs.
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4 activities you can do with your child now
- Encourage your child to take deep breaths and talk about how their respiratory system works. - Ask your child to point to their nose and mouth, and explain how air enters their body through these parts. - Play a game where you pretend to be the voice box, making different noises and sounds together. - Teach your child about the importance of lungs by discussing how they help bring oxygen into their body.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Respiratory Relay" Instructions: Take turns with your child pretending to be different parts of the respiratory system. Start by taking a deep breath together (inhale/exhale). Then, the child can be the nose/mouth, you can be the voice box, and together make different sounds. Next, switch roles and be the throat/windpipe/Airways, pretending to transport air. Finally, be the lungs, taking big breaths and blowing out slowly. Have fun exploring the respiratory system together! (Note: Use child's name instead of your child)
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this
"Take care of your respiratory system, it enables you to breathe and talk. Appreciate the nose, mouth, voice box, throat, windpipe, airways, and lungs that work together to bring oxygen into your body."
