Learn to express concern and empathise with feelings of others through imaginative role play, as children care for dolls or real people with compassion and kindness. Children can practice the responsibilities of a medical professional as they tend to injuries and or provide medical assistance for those who are unwell or in need. Promotes turn taking social skills, communication skills and a sense of community. Include medical charts with pictures, simple words and numbers to introduce and promote literacy and numeracy concepts.
Resource/s: dolls, Band-Aids, ultrasounds, x-rays, swabs, paddle pop sticks, doctor’s toy set, real stethoscopes if available, any items familiar to a Doctor’s Surgery ie. scales, doctor’s chart