### Lesson Plan: Social Habits for Nursery 1
#### Topic: Hospital and Medication
##### Objective:
- To introduce students to the concept of hospitals and medication.
- To help children understand the roles of healthcare workers.
- To teach children simple habits for staying healthy and what to expect when visiting a doctor.
##### Materials Needed:
- Storybook about visiting the hospital or doctor
- Toy doctor’s kit (including safe, plastic stethoscope, syringe, bandages, etc.)
- Images or posters of hospitals, doctors, nurses, and common medical equipment
- Pretend play area set up as a "hospital" with dolls or stuffed animals as patients
- Simple drawing materials (crayons, paper)
##### Duration:
- 45 minutes
##### Activity 1: Circle Time Discussion (10 minutes)
1. **Introduction**:
- Gather the children in a circle and start a discussion about hospitals.
- Ask questions to stimulate thinking:
- "Has anyone here ever been to a hospital or a doctor's office?"
- "Do you know what doctors and nurses do?"
- Show images of hospitals, doctors, and nurses, explaining each.
2. **Story Time**:
- Read a simple storybook about visiting the hospital or doctor.
- After reading, discuss the story, emphasizing key points like why people go to the hospital, the different roles of healthcare professionals, and how medication can help us feel better.
##### Activity 2: Role-Playing (15 minutes)
1. **Set Up**:
- Divide the children into small groups and provide each group with a toy doctor’s kit and dolls or stuffed animals.
- Set up a pretend play area to represent a hospital.
2. **Role Assignments**:
- Let the children take turns playing the roles of doctor, nurse, patient, and caregiver.
- Encourage them to use the tools from the doctor’s kit and practice simple actions like “checking” the patient with a stethoscope, pretending to give medicine, and bandaging.
##### Activity 3: Healthy Habits Talk (10 minutes)
1. **Healthy Practices**:
- Talk about the importance of handwashing, eating healthy foods, drinking water, and getting rest to stay healthy.
2. **Interactive Component**:
- Teach a simple hand-washing song or rhyme and practice it together.
##### Activity 4: Drawing Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Drawing Time**:
- Provide children with paper and crayons.
- Ask them to draw a picture of something they learned about today (e.g., a doctor, a hospital, or a healthy habit).
2. **Sharing**:
- Provide an opportunity for the children to share their drawings and explain what they drew.
##### Conclusion (5 minutes)
- Recap the main points from the lesson.
- Praise the children for their participation.
- Remind them that hospitals and doctors are there to help us stay healthy.
- End with a fun, encouraging note, such as singing a related song or giving out stickers.
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### Additional Notes for Teachers:
- Be mindful of the children’s differing experiences with hospitals, as some may have had positive or negative experiences.
- Keep the mood light and reassuring, ensuring children feel comfortable and understood.
- Use simple language and be ready to answer questions with clear, age-appropriate explanations.
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By incorporating various engaging activities and discussions, this lesson plan aims to educate Nursery 1 students about hospitals and medication in a way that is both informative and reassuring.