Trips to the Hospital

What Are We Learning This Week?

We go to the hospital if we feel sick and need help right away.

This Week’s Big Questions

Why do people need to go to the hospital?

Fun at Home

Describe a time that you or someone you know visited a hospital for help. (If your child was born in a hospital, that could be an excellent topic!). 

Show Me! Our Words of the Week

Say It:
Hospital

Explain It:
A hospital is a place where doctors and nurses take care of people when they are sick, hurt, or need medical help.

Talk About It:
What do you see in the hospital room that could help someone feel better?

Say It:
Medicine

Explain It:
Medicine is a liquid or pill that helps us feel better when we are sick.

Talk About It:
How is the little boy taking his medicine?

Say It:
Treat

Explain It:
To treat is to take care of a sick or injured person or animal. Doctors treat people to help them feel better.

Talk About It:
How is the doctor treating the girl’s broken arm?