BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

GATHERING TIME
Veterinarians

Lead Teacher: Katelyn Hartley

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Veterinarians are animal doctors.
2. When animals are sick we take them to the vet.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Vocabulary
2. Counting
3. Movement

GATHERING TIME 9:55-10:10 a.m. or 2:55-3:10 p.m.

Transition Have teacher wear an apron (IWP) and start to sing the song, “Something’s in my pocket, my pocket,
my pocket.
Something’s in my pocket, oh what could it be?
Come and join me.
Then everyone will see.
What’s in my pocket, oh what could it be?” When all the kids are gathered together pull out a dragon (IWP)
Activity Name Description Materials
1. When animals Read the book “Help for Dear Dragon.” When finished explain to the Help for Dear
are sick we take kids “When we are sick we go to the doctor. The doctor helps us feel Dragon by
them to the vet. better by giving us medicine. Animals get sick to, just like people. When Margaret Hillert
animals are sick we take them to an animal doctor. Animal doctors are (Madison Library)
called veterinarians. Can you say veterinarians?”

2. Veterinarians Sing the song Five Little Monkeys. Before you sing it with music say it Five Little
are animal doctors. out loud and do the actions with the kids. “Five little monkeys jumping Monkeys –
on the bed (hold up 5 fingers), One fell off and bumped his head (hold Preschool songs
head with hand). Mama called the veterinarian and the veterinarian (CD Green 2
said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!' (point finger) Countdown Song #1)
until you reach 1.
Stuffed Monkey
Have a teacher dress up in doctor clothes and hold the monkey. She will (253)
hold up the monkey and say, “The monkey bumped his head! His head
is hurt. We need to put a bandage around his head so he will feel better. I Doctors dramatic
am a veterinarian and will fix it!” The teacher will then wrap a bandage play (247)
around the monkey’s head.

Transition to Dismiss children by ability groups by handing them an animal picture Cat, horse, dog,
Small Focus (cat, dog or chicken). Have the teacher stand first and then identify the chicken footprint
Groups children to go with her (teacher will be holding a picture of a cat, horse, cutouts (IWP)
dog, or chicken). Wait until they’ve gone and have the next teacher
stand.