# Body Talking

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM “Our bodies talk” is the message of this film. Presented entirely in picture and song it is intended to inspire and stimulate children to become more aware of their bodies as ‘communicators’. Posture, gesture and facial expression convey messages; arms, hands, faces, feet and bodies wave, shuffle, laugh and grimace in a range of emotions. The catchy tune (lyrics are provided) tells the audience what to look for when reading a person’s body language, and the film will help children, including the disabled, explore their own ways of communicating. Part of THE VISUAL LITERACY SERIES. Watch also A Sense of Touch (LINK) This film series is intended to help children explore the relation between words and images. In order to describe what they see, children need to understand how visual images convey meaning. Each film in the series illustrates this connection in a different way. Intended audience: Ages 4-7 Issued also as a videorecording Lyrics You might be lonely - feeling left out You don't feel brave enough to shout: "I need a friend!" "I'm really O.K." So you shrug your shoulders and you turn away... That's your body talking I might be happy feeling just great Running down the sidewalk in my bright red cape Slipping down the slide without a care. Spinning through the playground with a certain flair Well, everybody knows I'm as happy as can be - I don't have to tell them - they can see! My body's talking Isn't that shocking? Got…

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1985
- By: National Film Board of Canada
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/bodytalking_20170601)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/bodytalking_20170601?play=1)