Planning Sheet for Theme Doctor S Office

Planning Sheet for Theme Doctor’s Office

Areas to Address Possible Content or Play Activities Toys or Materials Cognitive Materials Memory Ability to recreate or dramatize routine Doctor’s jacket, stethoscope, of doctor’s visit without significant otoscope, thermometer, blood prompting pressure cuff, various types of bandages and wraps, Empty & sanitized bottle to represent a topical aid, cotton balls, pen light, vision chart, measuring tape, notepad, writing utensils, letter size paper, droppers, syringes, empty and sterilized bottle representing medicine and a medicine cup/spoon, scale for measuring body weight Problem solving Did child make suggestion to go to doctor when someone was sick/hurt? What is solution for ailment? Social Cognition Empathy for person not feeling well, if it is not child; description of feelings and that others may not feel same way (sick, hurt) Are others incorporated into the play? Complexity of Play Development of the theme, child adds to theme independently How well does child take on various roles? Math/Science Measuring tape for height, check number on tape Numbers on thermometer (hot/cold) Count heartbeats Does child talk about body parts?

NC EARLY LEARNING NETWORK IS A JOINT PROJECT OF THE NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING AND UNC FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Literacy Write prescription Books: A Visit to the Doctor’s Office Read story Fill out paperwork for nurse Writing: Notepad, pen, letter size paper Language/Communication Vocabulary temperature, thermometer germs, injury prescription, pharmacy, bandage Pragmatics Does child discriminate the appropriate roles and behaviors for this theme? Is child able to talk about the sequence of events that they are demonstrating? Sensorimotor Gross motor If child is patient, are they able to sit up straight, lay down and sit up (for checkup) without support? Jump and down when doing “Five Little Monkeys” finger play and “fall down” and get back up, etc. How does child get on and off the scale? Fine Motor Writing prescription, grasping tools Music/finger plays: “Five Little used to complete checkup Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” (can also use this book) If using water table, droppers & syringes could be used Art: Create something for person not feeling well (possibly a get well soon card) Sensory Tolerance of child to nurse/doctor tools when child is patient Vision Do fix and follow test as a part of the Object or pen light that can be used to “routine” check up gain focus Have vision chart posted and distance marked on floor Vision chart, tape for marking distance

NC EARLY LEARNING NETWORK IS A JOINT PROJECT OF THE NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING AND UNC FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Emotional and Social Expression Fear of visiting doctor may be evident Is there empathy for patient? Is there a reference to child’s needs or feelings? Adaptation Does child adjust emotional response if other person pretends to be in distress by being at doctor & sick/hurt? Regulation Is discrimination between appropriate roles and behaviors evident? Does the child share, cooperate, and show empathetic concern? Internal conflicts, if concern Previous experiences with doctors, hospitals, etc. (fears, anxieties)

Social interactions What is the level of the child’s play (cooperative, associative, parallel, solitary?) Can child alternate roles and demonstrate various feelings (patient and then doctor)? Is role play in isolated play related to nurturing, care, control and independence? How much of a doctor’s visit is recreated in the play?

NC EARLY LEARNING NETWORK IS A JOINT PROJECT OF THE NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING AND UNC FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE