Listen to my Body
Noni
Abraham Muzee

Today I am going to school with my brother.

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I feel like eating food.

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What am I going to do? Today I am going to listen to my body!

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I want to read story book with my mum.

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Yes, now I can hear my breath. In. Out. In. Out.

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We can sing after the lesson to refresh our minds, can we?

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And now I can hear my heart beating! Doodom, doodoom, dooodooom.

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I can run.

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And if I put my fingers on my wrist then I can hear my pulse!

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And I can hear myself laughing Haha haha haaah haaa!

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I hate crying.

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And clapping tap tappa tap tapaa.

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And saying feed me, feed me.

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My body enjoys riding a lot. What about you?

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It is fun listening to my body. An now I want to hear my jaws chewing.

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Listen to my Body
Author - Noni
Adaptation - Teachers of Bubaali Primary School
Illustration - Abraham Muzee, Angie and Upesh, Karlien de Villiers, Marike le Roux, Salim Kasamba, Steven McKimmie
Language - English
Level - First sentences