Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about the role of a doctor and how they help people feel better.

Materials and Prep

• Doctor's outfit (white coat, stethoscope, etc.)
• Toy hospital or stuffed animals to act as patients
• Imagination and creativity

Activities

• Pretend to be a doctor and examine your toy patients. Use the stethoscope to listen to their heartbeat and check their temperature.

• Create a waiting room for your patients. Role-play calling them in for their check-ups.

• Draw pictures of the tools a doctor uses and the different parts of the body they help take care of.

Talking Points

• "Doctors are like real-life superheroes. They help people when they are sick or hurt."

• "When you go to the doctor, they may use a stethoscope to listen to your heartbeat. It sounds like lub-dub, lub-dub."

• "Doctors wear a white coat to help keep things clean and to show they are ready to help people."

• "Doctors are very kind and caring. They always try to make their patients feel better."