Start with the story. Then go through each chapter, one lesson at a time. Each lesson has three short checks. Each chapter ends with a review. The unit ends with a wrap-up.
Many people help keep us well. Doctors check our bodies. Nurses give shots and answer questions. Dentists care for our teeth. Pharmacists get medicine ready.
Our feelings are part of our health too. In this unit you will learn what happens at a checkup. You will learn to name feelings and find ways to feel calm. You will learn who to ask for help.
When it happened
Step 1
You check in at the doctor's office with a grown-up.
Step 2
A nurse measures how tall you are.
Step 3
You step on a scale to see your weight.
Step 4
The doctor listens to your heart with a stethoscope.
Step 5
The doctor looks in your ears with a small light.
Step 6
You may get a shot that helps your body fight germs.
Step 7
If you feel nervous, you take slow, calm breaths.
Step 8
You ask your questions and say thank you.
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Chapter
A Visit to the Doctor
Checkups
Big questionHow do helpers at the doctor's office keep us well?
The story
Maya Hears Her Heart
Maya feels nervous at her checkup, until the nurse shares a special tool.
Maya sat on the paper-covered bed. The paper crinkled when she moved. Her tummy felt tight. She squeezed her dad's hand hard.
A nurse named Mr. Ruiz came in with a smile. He said, "It is okay to feel nervous. You can ask me anything." Maya asked, "What is that thing on your neck?"
"This is a stethoscope," said Mr. Ruiz. "It helps me hear your heart." He put the soft ends in Maya's ears. He held the round part on her chest.
Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Maya's eyes got big. "That is my heart!" she said. Her tummy did not feel so tight anymore. She smiled at her dad. She smiled.
Talk about itWhat helped Maya feel less nervous at her checkup?
Section 1
Our Health Helpers
3.1
Doctors and Nurses
Main ideaDoctors and nurses help us stay well and help us get better when we are sick.
Think of a clinic near your home. A works there. A doctor checks your body. A doctor helps you get better when you are sick.
A works there too. Nurses check how you are doing. They give shots. They answer questions. Doctors and nurses work as a team.
Words to know
doctor
a person who studied a long time to help keep bodies well
nurse
a helper who cares for sick people and checks how they are
Check yourself
1. Who helps you get better when you are sick?
Why: A doctor checks your body and helps you get better.
2. What is one thing a nurse does?
Why: The reading says nurses give shots and answer questions.
3. How do doctors and nurses work?
Why: The reading says doctors and nurses work as a team.
3.2
Dentists and Pharmacists
Main ideaDentists care for teeth, and pharmacists give out medicine safely.
A looks at your teeth. The dentist counts them. The dentist cleans them. The dentist shows you how to brush well.
A works in a drugstore. A pharmacist gets medicine ready. A pharmacist tells your family how to use it safely.
Words to know
dentist
a doctor who cares for teeth and gums
pharmacist
a person who gets medicine ready and explains how to use it safely
Check yourself
1. Who cares for your teeth?
Why: A dentist is a doctor for teeth and gums.
2. Where does a pharmacist work?
Why: The reading says a pharmacist works in a drugstore.
3. What does a pharmacist tell your family?
Why: A pharmacist explains how to use medicine safely.
Section 2
What Happens at a Checkup
3.3
Growing Taller
Main ideaAt a checkup, a nurse measures how tall you are and how much you weigh.
A is a visit when you are not sick. It helps you stay well. First, you stand tall against a wall. The nurse measures your height.
Next, you step on a scale. It shows your weight. The doctor looks at these numbers each year. They show that you are growing.
Words to know
checkup
a visit to the doctor to make sure you are well
Check yourself
1. When do you have a checkup?
Why: A checkup is a visit when you are not sick.
2. What does a scale show?
Why: You step on a scale and it shows your weight.
3. Why does the doctor look at your height each year?
Why: The numbers show that you are growing.
3.4
Heart and Ears
Main ideaThe doctor uses tools to listen to your heart and look in your ears.
The doctor uses a . It has two ends for the ears and a round part. The round part goes on your chest. The doctor hears your heart beat.
Then the doctor uses a small light. It helps the doctor look inside your ears. Nothing goes in far. It does not hurt.
Words to know
stethoscope
a tool doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs
Check yourself
1. What does a stethoscope help the doctor do?
Why: A stethoscope lets the doctor hear your heart beat.
2. Where does the round part of the stethoscope go?
Why: The reading says the round part goes on your chest.
3. What does the doctor use to look in your ears?
Why: The doctor uses a small light to look inside your ears.
Section 3
Feeling Safe and Strong
3.5
Shots Help Us
Main ideaShots help your body learn to fight some germs.
Sometimes you get a shot at a checkup. Many shots are . A vaccine helps your body learn to fight a germ.
A shot can pinch for a moment. You can hold a hand. You can take a big breath. Soon the pinch is gone, and your body is ready.
Words to know
vaccine
a shot or medicine that helps your body learn to fight a germ
Check yourself
1. What does a vaccine do?
Why: A vaccine helps your body learn to fight a germ.
2. How long does a shot pinch?
Why: The reading says a shot can pinch for a moment.
3. What can help you during a shot?
Why: Holding a hand and big breaths can help.
3.6
Asking Questions
Main ideaIt is okay to feel nervous and to ask questions at the doctor.
Many kids feel at the doctor. Adults do too. That is okay. Feelings are part of being a person.
You can ask questions. You can say, "What is that?" or "Will it hurt?" Doctors and nurses like questions. Answers help you feel brave.
Words to know
nervous
a worried feeling about something that is coming
Check yourself
1. Is it okay to feel nervous at the doctor?
Why: The reading says many kids and adults feel nervous, and that is okay.
2. How do doctors feel about questions?
Why: Doctors and nurses like questions.
3. What helps you feel brave?
Why: The reading says answers help you feel brave.
Section 4
Medicine and Emergencies
3.7
Medicine From a Trusted Adult
Main ideaTake medicine only when a trusted adult gives it to you.
Medicine can help a sick body. But too much can hurt. Some pills look like candy. They are not candy.
Only take from a trusted adult. That could be a parent, a grown-up at home or the school nurse. If you find pills, do not touch them. Tell an adult.
Words to know
medicine
something that helps a sick body get better when used the right way
trusted adult
a grown-up who keeps you safe, like a parent or school nurse
Check yourself
1. Who should give you medicine?
Why: Only take medicine from a trusted adult.
2. What should you do if you find pills?
Why: The reading says do not touch them and tell an adult.
3. Why is medicine not candy?
Why: Medicine can help, but too much can hurt.
3.8
Calling 911
Main ideaIn an emergency, call 911 to get help fast.
An is when someone is badly hurt or in danger. It needs help right away. A fire is an emergency. A person who will not wake up is an emergency.
Call on a phone. Stay calm. Say what is wrong. Say where you are. Stay on the phone until the helper says you can hang up.
Words to know
emergency
a time when someone needs help right away
911
the phone number to call for fast help in an emergency
Check yourself
1. What number do you call in an emergency?
Why: 911 is the number for fast help.
2. Which one is an emergency?
Why: A fire needs help right away.
3. When can you hang up?
Why: Stay on the phone until the helper says you can hang up.
Chapter review
A Visit to the Doctor
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1. Who helps you take care of your teeth?
Why: A dentist is a doctor for teeth and gums.
2. What tool lets you hear a heart?
Why: A stethoscope lets you hear the heart beat.
3. What is a checkup?
Why: A checkup is a visit when you are not sick.
4. In the story, what helped Maya feel better?
Why: The nurse let Maya hear her heart, and her tummy felt less tight.
5. Who can give you medicine?
Why: Only take medicine from a trusted adult.
6. What do you say when you call 911?
Why: Tell the helper what is wrong and where you are.
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4
Chapter
Feelings and Calm Bodies
Feelings
Big questionWhat can we do when big feelings show up in our bodies?
The story
Balloon Breathing
Before a spelling test, Jamal's tummy feels tight, and his teacher shows him a trick.
It was Friday. Spelling test day. Jamal sat at his desk. His tummy felt tight, like a fist. His hands felt sweaty and cold.
Ms. Lee knelt by his desk. "You look worried," she said softly. Jamal nodded. "My tummy feels funny." Ms. Lee said, "Let's try balloon breathing."
"Put your hands on your tummy," she said. "Breathe in slowly through your nose. Fill your tummy like a balloon. Now let the air out slowly."
Jamal did it three times. His tummy felt softer. His hands felt calm. He picked up his pencil. He was ready to try his best.
Talk about itWhere in his body did Jamal feel his worry?
Section 1
Naming Feelings
4.1
Many Feelings
Main ideaEveryone has many feelings, and we can name them.
You wake up and it snows. You feel happy. Your friend moves away. You feel sad. Someone takes your toy. You feel mad.
A is what is going on inside you. Happy, sad, mad, scared and worried are all feelings. Every feeling is okay to have.
Words to know
feeling
what is going on inside you, like happy, sad or mad
Check yourself
1. Your friend moves away. How might you feel?
Why: The reading says you might feel sad when a friend moves away.
2. Which one is a feeling?
Why: Worried is a feeling, like happy or scared.
3. Are all feelings okay to have?
Why: The reading says every feeling is okay to have.
4.2
Scared and Worried
Main ideaBeing scared or worried is a way our body tries to keep us safe.
A big dog barks. You jump back. You feel . Being scared can help you stay away from danger.
is a feeling about something that might happen. You may worry about a test or a new class. Worry often gets smaller when you talk about it.
Words to know
scared
a feeling that something might hurt you
worried
a feeling of thinking about something that might go wrong
Check yourself
1. How can being scared help you?
Why: Being scared can help you stay away from danger.
2. What is worry about?
Why: Worry is a feeling about something that might happen.
3. What often makes worry smaller?
Why: The reading says worry often gets smaller when you talk about it.
Section 2
Feelings in the Body
4.3
Body Clues
Main ideaFeelings show up in our bodies, and we can notice the clues.
Feelings do not stay only in your head. When you are mad, your face may get hot. When you are worried, your tummy may feel tight.
These are . When you are scared, your heart may beat fast. Noticing a clue helps you know what you feel.
Words to know
body clue
a sign in your body that shows a feeling, like a tight tummy
Check yourself
1. When you are mad, what may happen to your face?
Why: The reading says your face may get hot when you are mad.
2. In the story, where did Jamal feel his worry?
Why: Jamal's tummy felt tight before the test.
3. Why is it good to notice body clues?
Why: Noticing a clue helps you know what you feel.
4.4
Everyone's Brain Is Different
Main ideaEvery brain works in its own way, and that is okay.
Your helps you think and feel. Every brain works in its own way. Some kids like quiet. Some kids like to move while they learn.
Loud sounds may bother one kid and not another. One kid may need a break. Another may need a hug. Knowing what helps you is a strength.
Words to know
brain
the part inside your head that helps you think, feel and move
Check yourself
1. What does your brain help you do?
Why: The reading says your brain helps you think and feel.
2. Do all brains work the same way?
Why: Every brain works in its own way.
3. What is a strength?
Why: The reading says knowing what helps you is a strength.
Section 3
Ways to Feel Calm
4.5
Calm Breathing
Main ideaSlow breathing can help a body feel calm.
Try this. Pretend to smell a flower. Breathe in slowly through your nose. Now pretend to blow out a candle. Breathe out slowly.
This is . Slow breaths tell your body it is safe. Your heart can slow down. Your tummy can feel softer.
Words to know
calm breathing
breathing in and out slowly to help your body relax
Check yourself
1. In calm breathing, what do you pretend to smell?
Why: You pretend to smell a flower as you breathe in.
2. How should you breathe out?
Why: You breathe out slowly, like blowing out a candle.
3. What do slow breaths tell your body?
Why: Slow breaths tell your body it is safe.
4.6
Stretching and Quiet Time
Main ideaStretching and quiet time can help a busy body rest.
Reach your arms up high like a tall tree. Now bend and touch your toes. helps tight muscles let go.
helps too. You can sit in a cozy corner. You can look at a book or listen to soft music. A few quiet minutes can help you feel ready again.
Words to know
stretching
reaching and bending your body slowly to loosen your muscles
quiet time
a few calm minutes to rest your body and mind
Check yourself
1. What does stretching help?
Why: Stretching helps tight muscles let go.
2. What can you do in quiet time?
Why: In quiet time you can look at a book or listen to soft music.
3. How can a few quiet minutes help?
Why: The reading says quiet minutes can help you feel ready again.
Section 4
Help and Kindness
4.7
Asking for Help
Main ideaWhen a feeling is too big, ask a trusted adult for help.
Sometimes a feeling is too big to handle alone. That is okay. You can ask for .
Tell a trusted adult. That could be a parent, a teacher or the school counselor. You can say, "I feel worried. Can we talk?" Sharing a feeling can make it lighter.
Words to know
help
support from someone when something is hard
counselor
a school helper who listens and helps kids with feelings
Check yourself
1. What can you do when a feeling is too big?
Why: The reading says you can ask a trusted adult for help.
2. Who is a school helper for feelings?
Why: A counselor listens and helps kids with feelings.
3. What can sharing a feeling do?
Why: Sharing a feeling can make it lighter.
4.8
Kindness Helps Everyone
Main ideaKind words and actions help everyone feel safe.
Mia saw a boy sitting alone at lunch. She sat down and said, "Hi, want to share my grapes?" The boy smiled.
That was . Kind words and actions help people feel safe. When we feel safe, our bodies feel calmer. Kindness helps the helper feel good too.
Words to know
kindness
being friendly, caring and helpful to others
Check yourself
1. What did Mia do that was kind?
Why: Mia sat down and shared her grapes.
2. How do kind actions help people?
Why: Kind words and actions help people feel safe.
3. Who feels good when you are kind?
Why: The reading says kindness helps the helper feel good too.
Chapter review
Feelings and Calm Bodies
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1. Which of these is a feeling?
Why: Mad is a feeling, like happy, sad and scared.
2. What is a body clue?
Why: A body clue is a sign in your body, like a tight tummy.
3. What did Ms. Lee teach Jamal?
Why: Ms. Lee showed Jamal balloon breathing before his test.
4. In calm breathing, you smell a flower and then...
Why: You breathe out slowly, like blowing out a candle.
5. Every brain works...
Why: Every brain works in its own way, and that is okay.
6. Who can you ask for help with a big feeling?
Why: A parent, teacher or counselor can help.
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Unit wrap-up
Helpers Who Keep Us Well
Twelve words, twelve meanings
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Tap a word, then tap its meaning. A right pair locks in green.
Words
Meanings
Unit test
Fifteen questions across the unit
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1. Who gets medicine ready at a drugstore?
Why: A pharmacist gets medicine ready and explains how to use it.
2. What does a doctor use to hear your heart?
Why: A stethoscope lets the doctor hear your heart.
3. What does a vaccine help your body do?
Why: A vaccine helps your body learn to fight a germ.
4. What number do you call in an emergency?
Why: 911 is the number for fast help.
5. Who should give you medicine?
Why: Only take medicine from a trusted adult.
6. What is a checkup?
Why: A checkup is a visit when you are not sick.
7. Which one is a body clue for worry?
Why: A tight tummy is a body clue for worry.
8. How do you do calm breathing?
Why: Calm breathing is slow breathing in and out.
9. Is it okay to feel nervous at the doctor?
Why: Feeling nervous is okay, and doctors like questions.
10. Who is a school helper for feelings?
Why: A school counselor listens and helps kids with feelings.
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Spiral review
Five questions from earlier units
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1. (Unit 1) What can germs on your teeth make?
Why: Germs eat food on teeth and can make cavities.
2. (Unit 1) Omar uses a wheelchair and Lily runs. What is true?
Why: Each body moves in its own way.
3. (Unit 1) What gives your body energy?
Why: Food is fuel. It gives you energy.
4. (Unit 1) Where should you sneeze if you have no tissue?
Why: Your elbow does not touch toys or friends.
5. (Unit 1) Why should you keep your own cup when you are sick?
Why: Germs from your mouth get on the cup.
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Write it
Pretend a friend is nervous about a checkup. What would you tell your friend? Use two facts from this unit to help your friend feel brave.
Name one helper and what they do.
Name one tool, like a stethoscope.
Share one way to feel calm.
Use kind words.
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