Doctor Office Week I

Doctor Office Week I was a time of great activity!  The children have not only moved fully into interactive play, they are now a solid little community of friends who are completely comfortable with one another!  As our photos illustrate, the children were totally absorbed in their activity and took the roles of doctor and patient very seriously!

The children held a practice Clinic for Buddies in preparation of their Pre-K Clinic for Parents and Friends scheduled to take place this coming Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:45 to 9:15.
We hope you will plan to stop in for a quick check-up!

Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish

Senora Jen reinforced Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes en Espanol as the children colored body outlines!

Vocabalo de Semana en Espanol / Words of the Week in Spanish

Cabeza / Head

Hombros / Shoulders

Rodillas / Knees

Pies / Toes

Looking Deeper:  Exploration and Learning through Play

This week let's take a closer look inside our Doctor's Office!

Upon first glance, our Doctor's Office appears to manifest itself primarily in the Dramatic Play area where there are lots of doctor's instruments, bags and clothing with which the children may play and explore.  There is also a bed, a desk, two skeletons and real x-rays!

However, upon further observation you will see that the theme permeates our entire classroom and is embedded in all areas of  our curriculum!  The children have indeed taken on the roles of doctor and patient, engaging each other as they draw and expand on their prior experiences, learn many new medically related words , and use doctor tools in an appropriate manner.  Their faces readily reflect their passion and deep interest in the medical task at hand! 

Within this theme, the children have also learned more about the make-up and function of their bodies as we read both non-fiction and fiction books together at Story Time.  We have talked about the brain, heart, lungs and skeletal system thus far, and will talk about the digestive system and the Five Senses next week.

Other activities have included tracing their bodies, as well as coloring and using their "Doctor Instruments Books" to prepare for next week's "Pre-K Three Clinic". 

 The children also enjoyed decorating and distributing flyers for our up-coming classroom clinic. I hope you will be able to stop in for a visit next week! 

It has been so gratifying to witness the children's excitement, enthusiasm and passion each day as they have played, engaged, explored, discovered and learned within our Doctor's Office!

 Have a fun and restful weekend!