- Speak to a doctor and describe basic symptoms and health problems
- Read and interpret a prescription label
Activity #2: Students presented their doctor & patient dialogues. After we reviewed each case and added other suggestions for treatment.
Activity #3: Each student had an item from the First Aid kit or medicine cabinet. We discussed what each medicine was for, who could and should not use it, and how long you can take it for.
Activity #4: We wrote an excuse letter to the teacher. Ventures p. 49-53
Some letters get sent to school when the child is home:
February 3, 2015
Dear Mrs. Powell,
My child is Sara Nichols. She is at home today. She is sick. She has an ear infection. I took her to the doctor. She will go to school on Thursday. Please send me her homework. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jane Nichols
Others get sent with the child when he/she returns.
February 5, 2015
Dear Mrs. Powell,
My child is Sara Nichols. She was at home yesterday. She was sick. She had an ear infection. I took her to the doctor and she is better now. Please send me the work she missed. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jane Nichols