#130 Queen For A Day
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Today is the day Wimzie catches the flu. She is sent to bed
but proves to be a very difficult patient, demanding attention
from Yaya and everyone else. Wimzie's sneezing causes a puzzle
tower that Jonas and the others are building to topple time
and time again. Everyone's patience is wearing thin. Ultimately,
Wimzie learns that the quickest way to get back to your friends
when you are sick is to rest up and get better.
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- Children will learn that they
need to rest when they are sick.
- Children will learn that they
should be thoughtful when others are helping them.
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Vocabulary: |
appetite
flu (influenza)
contagious
resistance |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Today one of
the characters is going to be sick. Watch to find out who it
is. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
| After
you view: Go back to your
pre-viewing activity and have the children respond to the question.
(Answer: Wimzie.) Talk about what you've seen and take some
time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: When I'm Sick I Can't...But I Can... (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None |
| Have
the children sit in a talking circle. Ask if any of the children
have ever been sick. Ask them what activities are good to do
when they are sick and what activities are not okay to do if
they are sick. For example, can they jump around, can they color,
can they play with friends, can they go swimming? Ask them if
they remember what their parents or doctor told them to do to
get better (Answers will vary but may include: Get plenty of
rest, drink a lot of fluids.) |
Option 2: Germ Busters (Discussion and Poster Making Activity)
Materials required: A large piece of paper, markers |
| Talk
about germs and how disease is spread. Mention how covering
one's mouth when coughing and sneezing, disposing of tissues
and good hand washing can prevent the spreading of many viruses
and bacteria. Make a "Germ Busters" poster listing the
main ways the class can prevent the spread of germs, and read
it aloud with the children. Note: The pediatric consultant to
this project specifically emphasized the importance of teaching
children to wash their hands regularly to avoid the spread of
germs. |
Option 3: What's in a Doctors Bag? (Special Visitor Activity)
Materials required: None |
| Ask
a local pediatrician to visit the class. Have the doctor bring
his/her medicine bag and explain to the children what each thing
in the bag is used for. Have the doctor answer any questions
the children might have. Ask the pediatrician to give the children
some basic tips for healthy living. |
Theme Related Books: |
Barney
is Best, Nancy White Carlstrom, Harper Collins, 1994 .
A Trip to the Doctor, Margot Linn, Harper Collins, 1988.
Teddy Bears Cure a Cold, Suzanna Gretz, Four Winds, 1985.
Germs Make Me Sick, Melvin Berger, Harper Collins, 1985
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