Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Letter d, day 1

Theme: Doctors and Dentists

Sound
d says /d/

Sample words
doctor, dentist, doughnut, deer, dragon, dinosaur, dress, door, domino, drink

Books
The Berenstain Bears Go To The Doctor, by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Sound/Movement
duck, duck, goose
Doctor songs

Craft
*Make a doctor bag and stethoscope (From Home School Creations)

You will need:
black cardstock, 2 sheets
white paper
bandaids, cotton balls, tongue depressors, q-tips, etc.
red marker
scissors
tape
glue

Fold one of the pieces of black cardstock in half, this will be the bag. With the other piece, cut out handles and either tape or glue them on. I taped them on because of time and to keep my little one's attention. Have your child help you tape/glue the medical supplies on the inside of the bag. On the white paper, draw a medical cross and a d for doctor. Let your child color them, then cut them out and glue them on the outside of the bag. Shelby thought this was really fun, she carried it around with her throughout the day and even took it with us on errands.




*Make a stethoscope

You will need:
plastic tube (I used the tube from my camelback)
small funnel that fits snug inside of the tube

We were so excited to actually hear our heart beat-very cool!



Sensory Bin
Water transfer

You'll need:
medicine droppers
plastic containers
water

Use medicine droppers to transfer water from one container to another. I added drops of food coloring in the cups just to make it a little more interesting.



Dramatic Play
Provide supplies for a doctors office (i.e. mask, bandaids, syringe, tongue depressors, cotton balls, q-tips, etc.) and encourage your child to roleplay. Also use the doctor's bag and stethoscope crafts as props.

Snack
doughnut

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