We've all been amazed at the breadth of learning gained from setting up a hospital corner in the nursery. It all started when one of our children was admitted to hospital for a short operation. When he returned to nursery he was happy to share his experiences with the other children. They were so interested that the staff set up a basic hospital corner with a bed, some role play outfits and a doctor's bag.
It was the children's first term and they were at the stage of forming relationships with each other and needed a lot of adult support. To begin with, they used the hospital corner for exploratory play, looked at the resources and took turns at playing with the doctor's bag.
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