While there were kids playing outside during free time, I observed some girls playing in the sociodramatic area. One of the girls was laying down in a child size sofa for two while another girl was sitting in a small chair. The girl sitting on the chair had a clipboard in her hand, she felt the girl's forehead that was sitting on the sofa, she tells her "I'm going to be your doctor today OK." The girl on the sofa says "OK." The little girl with the clip board asks "Are you sick?" The little girl, pretending to cough says "Yes" with a sad look on her face. The little girl with the clipboard grabs a sheet of white paper and as she's nodding her head 'yes' starts scribbling on the piece of paper, she tells her "OK, you can go home."
The skills these girls demonstrated were; fine motor skills and hand eye coordination when writing on the clipboard. Memory since they recall going to the doctor, it also showed cognitive development as they understand the concept of going to the doctor.
If I were the teacher, the next day I would try and have a nurse come in and show the kids the different instruments and how they are used. I would let them play doctor with band aids and have them place them on each other, along with reading a picture book about a visit to the doctor.
That is a great idea of having the nurse come in a talk about what her job requires her/him to do. Also, if its impossible to get the nurse come in u can dress up n pretend to be the nurse too. The children would have so much fun as well. Reading book are always great there are so many book for young children that gives them fact about nurses and doctors.
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