Why Medicine is Not Candy: An Explanation for Young Children.

📚 Why Medicine is Not Candy: A Lesson Plan for Young Children

This lesson aims to teach young children the difference between medicine and candy, emphasizing the importance of only taking medicine from a trusted adult and understanding that medicine helps us get better when we are sick, while candy is just a treat.

Learning Objectives:

• 🎯 Students will be able to differentiate between medicine and candy.
• 👩‍⚕️ Students will understand that medicine should only be taken under adult supervision.
• 💖 Students will learn that medicine is for healing, while candy is for enjoyment.

Materials:

• 🍬 Real or toy candies
• 💊 Real or toy medicine (clearly labeled and safe)
• 🖼️ Pictures of healthy and sick children
• 🖍️ Crayons and paper for drawing

Lesson Procedure:

1. ☀️ Warm-up (5 minutes)

   • 👋 Greet the children and ask them what their favorite candy is.
   • ❓ Ask if they know what medicine is and when we take it.

2. 🍎 Main Instruction (20 minutes)

   • 🍬 Show the children the candies and the medicine. Ask them to describe the differences they see.
   • 👩‍⚕️ Explain that candy is a treat we can have sometimes, but medicine is only for when we are sick and needs to be given by a grown-up.
   • 🖼️ Use pictures to show how medicine helps sick children get better.
   • 🗣️ Discuss scenarios: What if a friend offers you medicine? What should you do? Emphasize the importance of saying "No, thank you" and telling a trusted adult.

3. 🎨 Activity (15 minutes)

   • 🖍️ Have the children draw pictures of themselves taking medicine from a trusted adult when they are sick or a picture of them enjoying a piece of candy.
   • 🗣️ While they draw, reinforce the lesson by asking questions like, "Who gives you medicine?" and "Why do we take medicine?"

4. 📝 Assessment (5 minutes)

   • ❓ Ask the children simple questions to check their understanding:
     • 💊 What is this (pointing to medicine)?
     • 🍬 What is this (pointing to candy)?
     • 👩‍⚕️ Who should give you medicine?
     • 💖 Why do we take medicine?
   • ✅ Provide positive reinforcement and correct any misunderstandings.