Role-Playing Games: Vanya Plays Doctor and Heals His Friends
Vanya and his friends participate in role-playing games where he becomes a "doctor" and helps his friends, learning care, attentiveness, and responsibility.
One of the favorite activities for the children in Anna Petrovna's group was role-playing games. One morning, the teacher suggested playing the game "Doctor and Patients" so that each child could try being a doctor or a patient. Vanya was immediately interested and decided that he would be the doctor because he always wanted to help others and often watched how doctors cared for people.
Anna Petrovna found a small white coat and a toy stethoscope for Vanya. He felt like a real doctor and proudly approached his first "patients." Lisa pretended that her "throat hurt," and Pasha complained about a "twisted ankle." Vanya listened carefully to their "symptoms" and offered to start the examination.
The first patient to see Doctor Vanya was Lisa. She said her "throat really hurts." Vanya asked her to open her mouth and looked inside seriously, as if he could see something there. Then he handed Lisa a spoon and told her she needed to "take medicine." Lisa smiled and, following the game, pretended to drink the imaginary medicine. Vanya said she needed more rest, and after a few minutes, Lisa already felt better!
Next, Pasha came in for his appointment. With a sad face, he said he had "twisted his ankle" and couldn't run anymore. Vanya carefully examined his "injured" area and nodded seriously. Then he took out a bandage and carefully wrapped Pasha's ankle, saying it would help him recover faster. Pasha tried to stay serious, but he was having fun with the care, and he thanked Doctor Vanya for his help.
After all of Vanya's friends received their share of "treatment," Anna Petrovna suggested that the children switch roles so that everyone could try different professions. Now Lisa became the doctor, and Vanya pretended that his "hand hurt." Lisa approached him with the stethoscope, "examined" his hand, and said he needed to lie down and rest a bit. Vanya listened and pretended that after a minute, he felt much better.
The children got so engrossed in the game that they started inventing new stories about "ailments" and "medications." Anna Petrovna encouraged their imagination and praised them for their attentiveness to each other. Vanya realized that being a doctor was not only interesting but also responsible. He tried to care for his friends by listening carefully to their "symptoms" and doing his best to help them "recover" quickly.
During the game, Anna Petrovna explained that real doctors always help people, care for them, and do everything to make them feel better. She praised Vanya for his attentiveness and care for his friends, and Vanya felt proud that he was able to help Lisa and Pasha feel "healthy." He promised that when he grows up, he would definitely become a doctor or someone who helps others.
After the game, Anna Petrovna suggested that the children draw what they want to be when they grow up. Vanya drew himself in a white coat with a stethoscope, alongside his friends whom he was treating. Lisa drew a picture where she was a teacher, and Pasha a firefighter. All the children shared their drawings and impressions, and each felt proud of their dreams.
Moral: Role-playing games help us understand how to care for others and be attentive. Helping friends and being responsible teach us the importance of being kind and caring in life. Through play, we learn how we can become those who bring benefit and joy to those around us.
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