Going to the dentist (6 pictures)

To the dentist - learn through play about toothache and dental care.

What happens when a boy has a severe toothache? In this interactive preschool exercise, children discover in a playful way what a visit to the dentist can be like. The task seems simple: drag the 6 images to the correct place so that the story is shown correctly. This sorting exercise with exactly 6 pictures helps preschoolers discover the correct order step by step.

Preschoolers practise their logical thinking by placing images in the correct order. They learn to think about what happens first and what comes later. This helps them develop a better understanding of time sequence, chronology and cause-and-effect relationships.

In addition, this free app stimulates language development. Each image is supported by clear spoken sentences. Children hear many spoken words and concepts. By looking, listening and acting at the same time, new vocabulary is remembered more effectively.

The exercise also contributes to world orientation. Preschoolers discover what can happen when someone has a toothache and how a dentist can help. They learn to think about health, care and asking for help when something hurts.

Thanks to the simple drag-and-drop controls, children also practise their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and digital skills. The free app is suitable for use on tablets, computers, interactive whiteboards and other digital learning environments.

This educational exercise is ideal for preschool teachers, support teachers, parents and supervisors who are looking for a fun way to work on dental care, health, seeking help, sense of time, vocabulary development, listening skills, world orientation and digital literacy.

Let children discover through play how a visit to the dentist works and at the same time give them a strong foundation for language, thinking and learning.

In the online logbook, parents and teachers can easily check afterwards which apps were played and which results were achieved.

Learning goals

• Language development
  • Listening to and understanding simple spoken sentences.
  • Expanding vocabulary related to toothache, tooth, dentist, pulling, ...
  • Extracting information from spoken language supported by images.
  • Making connections between spoken sentences and matching pictures.
  • Understanding concepts such as pain, dentist, first, afterwards, at the end and better.
  • Retelling a simple event using pictures.
• Logical and mathematical thinking
  • Arranging a series of six pictures in a logical order.
  • Placing events in the correct sequence.
  • Reasoning about what happens first, afterwards and last.
  • Recognising cause and effect within a concrete situation.
  • Solving a problem by comparing and arranging pictures.
  • Understanding that a problem, such as a toothache, can lead to a suitable solution.
• World orientation / Orientation to the world
  • Recognising a visit to the dentist as a familiar situation from daily life.
  • Understanding that you can ask for help when you are in pain or do not feel well.
  • Connecting experiences related to health, care and dental care with recognisable images.
  • Recognising that a dentist helps with problems involving teeth or molars.
  • Noticing change: from being in pain to receiving help and being pain-free again.
• Sense of time
  • Recognising a simple chronological order.
  • Understanding concepts such as first, then, afterwards and finally.
  • Arranging a short event with a beginning, middle and end.
  • Recognising change over time in a series of pictures.
  • Placing the steps of a dentist visit in the correct order.
• Social-emotional development
  • Recognising feelings such as pain, uncertainty, relief and happiness.
  • Understanding that being afraid or nervous during a dentist visit can be normal.
  • Experiencing that getting help can bring relief and a better feeling.
  • Talking about personal experiences with pain, dental care or a visit to the dentist.
• Health and self-care
  • Becoming aware of the importance of taking care of teeth.
  • Recognising that tooth pain is a signal that help may be needed.
  • Understanding that doctors, dentists and other care providers help people.
  • Understanding a simple care situation using consecutive images.
• Digital literacy
  • Using a digital application purposefully.
  • Performing drag-and-drop movements to solve a task.
  • Using digital media to practise, listen and learn.
  • Working independently or with guidance on an interactive exercise.
• Motor development
  • Practising fine motor skills by dragging and placing pictures.
  • Strengthening eye-hand coordination when using a mouse, touchscreen or digital board.
  • Acting purposefully and with control within a digital environment.

QR code

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