Music is an important part of
any Early Childhood program.
Songs/Fingerplays
I'm a
Police Officer
Community Helper Song
I'm
Happy I'm a Doctor
Mail
Carrier Song
The Dentist is My Friend
Brush Your Teeth
For links to the
musical artists click here to go to the music
page.
Where is the
Doctor?
(tune:
Where is Thumbkin?)
Where is
the doctor?
Where is
the doctor?
Here he
is, here he is.
Making
us feel better,
Making
us feel better,
He's our
friend,
He's our
friend.
Where is the
Nurse?
(tune:
Where is Thumbkin?)
Where is
the nurse?
Where is
the nurse?
Here she
is, here she is.
Helping
out the doctor,
Helping
out the doctor,
She's
our friend,
She's
our friend.
Where is the
Police Officer?
(tune:
Where is Thumbkin?)
Where is
the police officer?
Where is
the police officer?
Here he
is, here he is.
Chasing
all the bad guys,
Chasing
all the bad guys,
Keeping
us safe,
Keeping
us safe.
Activities
Activity
Instructions
Doctor Bag
Materials:
black construction paper, tongue depressors, band-aids, cotton
balls, Q-Tips, scissors, glue or tape, white crayons, red
masking tape.
Take a large sheet of
black construction paper and fold in half hamburger style.
Use your scissors to round the edges and create a "handle" in
the top. Write "Dr. _____" in white crayon on
the front of each bag. Children can use the white crayon
to write their own name on the line. On the other side of
the bag use the red masking tape to make a red cross (medical
symbol). Use glue or tape to secure the tongue depressor,
cotton ball and Q-Tip inside of the bag, the band-aid sticks by
itself and the kids get a big kick out of opening it and placing
it inside. For added fun use the "cute" types of band-aids
that are now sold in stores and let the kids pick which one they
want in their bag.
What Do You Want to Be Graph?
Materials: Butcher paper, one marker, regular or
manilla construction paper cut into 5x6 inch squares, glue
sticks, crayons.
Using a marker, title
your graph and draw lines on the butcher paper to create
columns. Give each child a square of paper and have them
draw a picture of what they want to be when they grow up.
If your program is more academic encourage them to add words
under their picture. Have each student glue his or her
picture in the appropriate column on the graph. Discuss
the results in large group and display the graph on your wall or
in the hallway.
What We Want to Be Class Book
Materials:
paper, crayons, camera and film.
Have each student draw a
picture of what they want to be when they grow up on 8 1/2 X 11
sheets of paper OR you can find a reproducible pattern of each
community helper and have them color their favorite one.
Next, take the pictures of the students, cut out just the faces
and glue onto the pictures in the face area. Laminate the
book and bind using binding combs, metal rings, or pipe cleaners
etc. This makes a very interesting book that your students
will go crazy for! For an extra twist, you can send the
book home in a bag for the students to share with their
families.
What I Want to be (lift the flap)
Materials:
construction paper, crayons, scissors.
Take your sheet of
construction paper and fold hot dog style. Next, open the
sheet and make three equally spaced cuts in the paper from the
bottom to the middle fold. Close the paper again with the
opening at the bottom and the three cuts you made will create 4
flaps that open. Now write "I want to be.." on the front
of each flap and the students can draw pictures under each flap!
This idea was adapted from Dr. Jean (www.drjean.org).
Band-aid Matching or Sorting Game
Materials:
assorted "cute" style band-aids, index cards
Stick band-aids on index
cards and laminate. Make sure that you have two of every
type of band-aid to create a matching game. If you want
them to sort the band-aids they can use many methods; character
vs. non-character, neon vs. non-neon, big vs. little, etc.
To gather enough band-aids ask parents for donations at the
beginning of the year you can, add them to your "Giving Tree",
or put a request in your weekly newsletter.
*For firefighter ideas
please visit my Fire Safety
page*