Doctor's Office Dramatic Play Pack

Set up a waiting area with chairs under the signs, hang the eye chart on a wall and keep the forms on a clipboard at the front desk. Children take turns as the doctor, the nurse, the receptionist and the patient.

A cover and 9 pages. Two pages spell out a The Doctor's Office banner, and one page holds a Waiting Room sign and a Pharmacy sign. An opening times sign lists the week, with Sunday closed and the line: To make a visit, call 555-0123. There is an eye chart of 8 rows of letters, 2 prescription forms, a New Patient Form with checkboxes such as check-up, cough, fever and shots, 2 While You Were Out telephone message slips, and 8 labels: doctor, nurse, medicine, stethoscope, thermometer, bandages, x-ray and patient chart. The eye chart reads: Stand back and cover one eye. Read each row out loud.

Yes. We made it for Preschool to 1st Grade community helpers, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

Pick one setting, such as the fire station, post office or doctor's office, print its signs, labels and cutouts, and add a few real props. The badges and the job application form let children choose a role and take turns.

The Community Helper Counting to 10 Clip Cards have an answer key. The rest are open activities, signs and crafts.