Once upon a time, there was a girl named Miss Molly. She had a favorite toy, a dolly, who wasn’t feeling well. Oh no! The dolly was sick!
Miss Molly was worried about her dolly, so she decided to call the doctor. The doctor is someone who helps us feel better when we’re sick.
The doctor came quickly with his big bag and a hat on his head. He knocked on Miss Molly’s door and came inside to see the dolly.
The doctor looked at the dolly carefully. He shook his head and said, “Miss Molly, your dolly needs to go straight to bed to rest.”
The doctor wrote a note for some medicine, which is like a magic pill that helps us get better. He said he would come back the next day to check on the dolly.
Miss Molly was happy because she knew her dolly would be perfectly fine soon. The doctor would help her dolly feel all better!
Doctors are special people who help us when we’re not feeling well. They know just what to do to make us feel better, just like they helped Miss Molly’s dolly!
Remember, if you ever feel sick, a doctor can help you too!
Role-Playing Doctor: Gather some toy medical kits or create simple doctor tools using household items like a spoon for a thermometer or a small cup for a medicine cup. Encourage the children to take turns being the doctor and the patient. Ask them to think about how they would help a sick dolly or teddy bear feel better. What questions would they ask? What advice would they give? This activity helps children understand the role of a doctor and how they help us when we’re sick.
Healthy Habits Chart: Create a simple chart with the children that lists healthy habits, such as washing hands, eating fruits and vegetables, and getting enough sleep. Discuss how these habits can help us stay healthy and prevent us from getting sick. Encourage the children to observe their own habits at home and mark on the chart each time they practice a healthy habit. This will help them connect the concept of staying healthy with everyday actions.
Story Time Discussion: After reading the story of Miss Molly and her sick dolly, ask the children some thought-provoking questions: “How did Miss Molly feel when her dolly was sick?” “What did the doctor do to help the dolly?” “Can you think of a time when you felt sick and a doctor helped you?” Encourage them to share their experiences and feelings. This discussion will help them relate the story to their own lives and understand the importance of doctors.
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“Oh, my poor dolly is sick. Don’t you worry, let me take a look at her. Miss Molly had a dolly who was very sick, so she called for the doctor to come quickly. The doctor came with his bag and his hat and he knocked on the door. He looked at the dolly and shook his head, saying, ‘Miss Molly, put her straight to bed.’ He wrote on the paper for a pill. ‘I’ll be back in the morning with the bill.’ Oh, my poor dolly is sick. Don’t you worry, she’s going to be perfectly fine.”