Deep Breath Flashcard for Preschoolers
Ages 3+The check-up
The deep breath is the doctor’s request during the listening part — breathe in like smelling a flower, out like blowing a candle.
Say it together
“Deep breath! Breathe in and out slowly. Smell the flower… blow the candle… again! The doctor is listening to your wind.”
Say it naturally, then wait. Whatever comes back — the word, the sound, a point, a giggle — is the right answer.
Try this
Practice flower-and-candle breathing anywhere — in the car, at bath time. It is a check-up skill AND the classic calm-down trick in one.
Quick parent note
A slow breath out is the most portable calming tool a child can own. Learning it for the doctor quietly hands them a lifelong skill.
Teach it, step by step
Want the full walkthrough? Open the Deep Breath lesson on the Learning Path.
From the Doctor Visit (Extra Class) room — with every lesson one tap away.
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