First graders at Manetuck Elementary School had the opportunity to work as doctors and nurses to care for their stuffed animal during a Teddy Bear Clinic hosted by Good Samaritan Hospital on May 15.

Good Samaritan Hospital representatives spoke to the students about staying safe in the car by always wearing their seatbelts and on their bikes by always wearing their helmets. They even demonstrated the benefits of wearing a helmet by dropping an egg.

Following their discussions on ways to stay safe, the students took on the role of caregivers as they put on their gloves and masks and cared for their injured stuffed animals. The clinic helps to ease fears about doctors, nurses and hospitals by showing students how to be caregivers. Students cared for their injured stuffed animals, tended to their injuries, bandaged them and gave them instructions on how long to rest. They also wrote down how they could be safer next time to prevent injuries.

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Date Added: 6/2/2023