Little Doctor Clinic

Materials to prepare

• Connect your computer to the classroom screen and speakers. Check sound before children arrive. Internet is needed.
• Preview the activity and writing sheets. Print enough for your group, prepare word cards and an exit check, and keep the teacher guide nearby. Cut cards and print the matching spaces at the same scale.
• Prepare seven letter cards, including two d cards, three word cards and pencils. For the optional experiment, an adult prepares and tests a two-cup string phone. Keep string away from necks and walkways. Without equipment, pass a spoken word directly. Use the hot picture, never hot objects.
• Keep the lesson slides ready if a video does not play. Read the English notes and model the action yourself.

Lesson flow · 45-minute guide

1. 0–4 min

   1. Hello Routine

   Model the little-doctor greeting for children to repeat.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Hello, little doctors! Say hello with me.

   Look for

   Listen for children returning the greeting.

   If difficult

   Let children repeat just hello.

2. 4–9 min

   2. Review Bridge

   Show pot, top and log one at a time. Allow thinking time before giving a model.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Let's read pot, top, and log again.

   Look for

   Listen for children reading the word shown on each card.

   If difficult

   Point to each letter and blend one word together.

3. 9–14 min

   3. Bubble Theater

   Read the five original scenes or play the story. Scene four shows a cup telephone; distinguish pretend beat dialogue from the sound experiment.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Let's watch our doctor story.

   Look for

   Watch for children following the story on the screen.

   If difficult

   Pause on one picture and briefly describe it.

4. 14–24 min

   4. Sound Discovery

   Use the D, H, and S clinic cards to model and review each letter's sound.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Look at each letter on the cards. Let's make its sound.

   Look for

   Listen for children making the sound of the letter you indicate.

   If difficult

   Model one card's sound and let children repeat it before continuing.

5. 24–32 min

   5. Guided Practice

   Build dad with two d cards. Keep the first d; change the middle and last letters for dog. Keep o and change both outer letters for hot. Read each whole word.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Let's read dad, dog, and hot.

   Look for

   Listen for children reading the word you indicate.

   If difficult

   Point to each letter and blend one word together.

6. 32–37 min

   6. Singing Bubble

   Play the Doctor chant and model its words for children to follow.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Let's do our doctor chant.

   Look for

   Listen for children joining a familiar part of the chant.

   If difficult

   Model one short part slowly for children to repeat.

7. 37–43 min

   7. STEAM Activity

   Use an adult-prepared cup telephone to compare a straight and loose string with the same word. Keep the string away from necks and walkways. Without cups, use word cards and speak directly. Record what was heard; this is not a heartbeat test.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Say a word. I will listen. Now let's swap roles.

   Look for

   Watch for one speaking and one listening turn. Note what was heard in each condition.

   If difficult

   Model one direct spoken word without equipment, then let the child echo or point.

8. 43–45 min

   8. Exit Ticket

   Say one word and let children select hot, dog or dad. Separately offer one plain card before a spoken model; note whether it was read with help.

   Teaching notes

   Say

   Listen to the word. Choose the matching card.

   Look for

   Watch for children choosing the word that matches what they hear.

   If difficult

   Offer two word cards and repeat the word.

Story voices

The class screen shows each picture. Read both voices, pause, and invite the children to join in.