deAO Kids Role Play Dentist, Surgeon & Vet Medical 30 Piece Kit with Light and Sound Including Electronic Stethoscope, Lab Coat Cap & Play Medical Equipment (Blue)

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Going to the dentist is something many kids worry about because going to the dentist is rather unfamiliar territory as it typically only happens 1-2 times per year. Make sure your role-play area is as engaging as possible with the display banners included in this category. Each includes hand-drawn illustrations and bright colours to ensure your children are excited to take part in their lessons on the dentist.

Recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school (AC9EFLA08)

Curriculum

Include funny dialogue: You can encourage students to come up with their own jokes or funny lines to use during the role play. For example, the “dentist” could say something like, “I see you’ve been eating a lot of candy lately. Looks like we’ll have to get the drills out!” Why not celebrate National Smile Month using these resources? You can reinforce good oral hygiene by asking the children to consider the symptoms people often suffer from and fill out these patient forms to work on their handwriting skills. Ready to Use Role-Play Ideas

JUNE 19 - As part of National Smile Month, the Oral Health Foundation and GSK have come together to discuss the threat acidic foods and drinks pose to our oral health. Your mouth is the gateway to the body! Keep it healthy and happy with frequent brushing, cleanings, and washes to ensure that none of your teeth or your tongue is affected by bad bacteria! Add some physical comedy: You can encourage students to use facial expressions, gestures, and body language to add some humor to the role play. For example, the “patient” could act scared or nervous, while the “dentist” could act overly confident or silly. By incorporating humor and having fun with the role play, you can make the learning experience more enjoyable and engaging for your students. Just be sure to still cover the necessary language and don’t play on any common fears a dentophobe might have. Prepare for negative situations: A negative reaction to a numbing agent or pain medication: In this scenario, students can role-play a situation in which they have a negative reaction to a treatment, such as a severe allergic reaction to a medication, and need to communicate their symptoms to the dentist and ask for help. This is one I have personal experience with during a wisdom tooth extraction in Korea. I ended up in the ER next to what my co-worker kept saying was a dead body. Not fun. But it made a great story to engage students in creating their own!

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Burning Mouth Syndrome can be an extremely uncomfortable condition which can have several potential causes. Use visual aids: Visual aids such as pictures or props can help support language learning and make the role play more accessible to learners at all levels. For example, you could use flashcards or a picture of a toothbrush to help students understand and practice new vocabulary.