Doctors and Nurses

Personal Social and Emotional Development

Talk with the children about how doctors, nurses and paramedics help to keep people safe and healthy. Demonstrate how to use some of the equipment in a first aid kit such as bandages, slings, thermometer and stethoscope. Support and encourage children in their play with friends using the equipment and acting in role.

Understanding the World

Set up the Role-play area so children can role play being doctors and nurses. Help them to set up their own hospital, complete with a waiting room and appointment system. Children can take turns to be the doctors, nurses and patients and act out the roles. Uniforms, stethoscope and other medical equipment.

Physical Development

Looking at the heart, Get the children to do vigorous exercise and then compare and discus how their bodies feel different – from being hotter, to breathing heavier and faster heartbeats.

Encourage children to dress themselves in role play outfits to develop their fine motor skills. Provide a range of outfits including hats, belts and items with zips and buttons, to challenge children.

Communication and Language/Literacy

Look at the following books: Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg and Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes to Hospital. Discuss with the children whether or not they have ever been to see a nurse or doctor.

Expressive Art and Design

Doctor's Bag Cutting Skills Activity. Practise fine motor and cutting skills.

·        Jelly bath tuff tray sensory play to replicate the brain

Mathematics

Doctors/nurses counting activity

Write some numbers on plasters and on a baby doll. Support children to recognise the numerals and stick the plaster on the matching number on the doll.

Focused Vocabulary 

Stethoscope, bandage, medicine, doctor, nurse, patient, bandage, plaster, appointment, waiting room.