“Hospital” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that a hospital is a place where doctors and nurses help you when you feel sick or get hurt

A hospital is a place you go when you feel sick.
You can also have someone check on you when you get hurt.
At a hospital, there are people who help your body.

💬 What Kind of Place Is a Hospital?

A hospital is a place you go when you feel sick. You can also have someone check on you when you get hurt. At a hospital, there are people who help your body.

🤔 When do we go to the hospital?

When you arrive at the hospital, you check in at reception.
Then you wait your turn in the waiting room.
While you are waiting, you spend time quietly.

💬 Reception and the Waiting Room

When you arrive at the hospital, you check in at reception. Then you wait your turn in the waiting room. While you are waiting, you spend time quietly.

🤔 How should we wait in the waiting room?

In the examination room, the doctor checks how your body is doing.
The doctor may listen to your chest or look inside your mouth.
If you talk about what is bothering you, the doctor will help you.

💬 Having Your Body Checked in the Examination Room

In the examination room, the doctor checks how your body is doing. The doctor may listen to your chest or look inside your mouth. If you talk about what is bothering you, the doctor will help you.

🤔 What could you say to tell the doctor what feels bad?

Many different people work at the hospital.
Doctors and nurses help your body get better.
The receptionist also helps you so you do not have trouble at the hospital.

💬 People Who Work at the Hospital

Many different people work at the hospital. Doctors and nurses help your body get better. The receptionist also helps you so you do not have trouble at the hospital.

🤔 If you meet someone who works at the hospital, what kind of greeting would you like to say?