Dramatic Play

Dramatic play in kindergarten offers opportunities for children to use language skills, practice social skills, and to stretch their imaginations. Each day at choice time( also known as centers time), children are able to go to the dramatic play area.

The dramatic play area in room 7 turned into a hospital last week. Thanks to some donations from parents who actually work in hospitals, we have some great equipment to explore health care. The reception desk has been very popular, and many calls have been made on our old fashioned dial phone(new to many kids) to report a variety of ailments. A clipboard is used to document illnesses, and the most common question seems to be, "Do you have pain?"

School nurse Sarah Mele was invited to the hospital, and suddenly felt ill herself. Fortunately, the kindergarten kids were able to make her feel better, by applying ace bandages, and a rousing rendition of"Happy Birthday". Kindergarten kids know that music helps people feel better...

Good thing we have those special pink buckets, some patients felt awfully sick.

Several health care professionals assist this patient. He looks like he doesn't mind at all.

Sometimes the patients need to use the phone too, even with two broken arms.