At a Glance
Spot it, count it, write it down! This At the Doctor's I Spy worksheet has your preschool and kindergarten learners scanning, finding and count all the doctor-themed objects, recording the totals as they go. Great for a bit of visual scanning, counting, one-to-one correspondence and number formation - and a lovely fit for a doctors or community helpers topic.
Here’s another community helper activity for your little learners – it’s an I spy game at the doctor’s!
Can your children find and count all of the medical things? They’ll need to have a great eye for detail, good scanning skills and be able to count carefully.
And if they plan on writing the number of each thing they’ll also be able to practice their pencil grip and number formation.
What Skills Can Your Children Learn and Practice?
Here are a few of the skills that your little ones can learn and practice when playing this doctor I spy game.
- Visual Scanning – This is an important early reading skill. It is the ability to use their vision to search in a systematic way, from top to bottom or left to right. This skill also helps them move around without bumping in to things.
- Counting – They’ll have to count carefully if they want to ensure they get the correct answers.
- Number Formation – When they write how much of an item there is they’ll get a chance to practice their number formation. Try to gently correct them if they do it wrong.
- Pencil Grip and Pencil Control – Any time your child picks up a pen or pencil is a great chance to practice and develop these skills.
- Concentration and Perseverance – There’s a lot to spot here so your little ones will have to remain focused if they want to finish the game.
Related – to learn other ways to help strengthen your child’s mathematical mind why not check out 7 simple ways to develop preschool math skills.
How to Prepare This Doctor I Spy Game
Firstly go and download the printable I spy game by clicking on the download box at the bottom of the page.
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Then print it off onto paper or card.
That’s it really – an easy one today!
How Your Children Can Play This At the Doctor’s I Spy Game
You can play it the standard way, letting them practice their counting and visual scanning skills to see if they can successfully find all the objects.
But you could also get them to spot a specific one. For example, ‘circle the doctor that is next to two medicine bottles’.
You could also flip it around so that they are describing things for you to find. This will be great for their language development as they’ll have to be really specific and use the correct prepositions if they want you to find the right one.
If your little ones haven’t got to the stage where they are able to write numbers yet you could always just get them to say them with you and practice counting together carefully.
Enjoy!
