Analysis of Children's Play: The Good Doctor Learning Story, EDE3103

The assignment is a detailed analysis of a 'Learning Story' titled 'The Good Doctor', focusing on a play-based scenario in an early childhood setting. The story describes children engaging in imaginative play, with one child acting as a doctor and others as patients and nurses. The analysis interprets the children's cognitive, social, self-help, and wellbeing skills, linking their actions to specific learning outcomes from the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). The document also includes opportunities for further planning, teaching strategies, and perspectives from the children and their parents. The educator reflects on the children's strengths and areas for development, suggesting strategies to enhance social interaction, independent decision-making, and creative skills. Parents express their observations and hopes for their children's development, while the children share their enjoyment of the play experience. The assignment fulfills the requirements of EDE3103, Perspectives of Early Years Curriculum, Play and Pedagogy, focusing on play's role in children's learning and development.

Appendix A – Learning Story – The Good Doctor
Title The Good Doctor
Description of the experience – Mona, I saw you open your little clinic today. You
put your stethoscope and doctors coat and then announced that your clinic was
open for business. I was your first patient and you examined me thoroughly.
I was very glad that I had such a good doctor to help me. “You have the elf fever,
one glass of milk and broccoli.
You will be alright,” you said. I was very glad to have such a good doctor examine
me.
Seeing us play, Sean wanted to join in so you told him he could be your nurse and
help you with operation and selling medicine.
You took the chart for body parts from the classroom and hung it behind your
clinic.
When Poppy came in with a headache, Sean and you gave her a hug and some
juice to make her feel better. When Sean wanted to pay as the doctor you happily
gave him the stethoscope.
Poppy I was very happy when you approached Mona And Sean, it was nice to see
you overcome your shyness and make friends.
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Analysis & Interpretation of the learning of children - What it means?
Mona, I was very happy to see how imaginatively you engaged in play acting doctor (‘Cognitive’, QKLG, 2018). You were confident and independent
while improvising with setting up your clinic (‘Self-help’, QLKG, 2019). You had such good knowledge of body parts, and showed good recollection of
things taught in class and successfully implementing them in your play by learning effectively (‘Learning’, EYLF, 2018).
Sean you were great as well, you were happy to share tasks with Mona and showing great coordination skills and teamwork ( ‘Social’,QKLG, 2019)
Mona and Sean both of you showed wonderful empathy and concern for Poppy when she came in with a headache ( ‘Wellbeing’,QKLG,2019). I was

happy to see both of you treat Poppy with kindness and made her feel at ease. You both showed empathy and skills to solve range of problems
(‘Cognitive’, EYLF, 2019) In addition both of you were very helpful and resourceful in taking care Poppy ( ‘Cognitive’, EYLF, 2019)
I was very happy to notice that Mona you displayed sharing skills when you shared your doctor role with Sean (‘Social’, EYLF, 2019). You did not fight
but shared your toy with Sean exhibiting sharing concept (‘Wellbeing’, QKLG, 2010).
Poppy you were great at overcoming your shyness and interacting with others and making new friends. (‘Social’, QKLG, 2018)
COGNITIVE- Mona showed very good cognitive thinking by portraying a very realistic version of a doctor. She wore the right kind of attire and wore
appropriate clothing to suit the role.
Sean and Mona displayed cognitive skills when they helped Poppy with empathy and kindness. They also helped her sit by pulling the chair, offering
her juice. Mona is very imaginative and creative while making up my disease and prescribing medicine.
LEARNING- Mona showed good knowledge of remembering parts of the body. It was interesting to observe that she treated her patients using
stethoscope and could use proper pronunciation while speaking.
SOCIAL- Mona and Sean collaborated while playing and dividing task between each other. Good display of teamwork, also, Poppy was wonderful
when she overcame her shyness and made friends with Mona and Sean.
SELF-HELP- Mona did not seek help from anyone but set the clinic all by herself, using nearby resources, such as collecting chair and table, setting up
the chart to name a few.
WELLBEING-Mona and Sean both displayed empathy to help Poppy from her headache. Providing her with a place to sit, offering her juice and hug.
They displayed genuine care and concern for their playmate.
Opportunities/possibilities/further planning, and or teaching strategies from this experience
Communicating- Poppy is shy and often keeps close to herself. I believe I would like her to focus on developing her social interactive skills, including
her in a simulation play therapy, and observe her how she behaves and performs within the setting.

I would like her to make decision that is more independent and make sure she communicates her feelings and ideas more. I would like to focus on her
talents a bit more. I believe that can help her feel encouraged
I will use the scaffolding technique and encourage her to participate and speak more often. I would also like to include her in team tasks and make
sure she feels included and works better establishing at making social interactions.
Building Relationship- Mona has no problem in communicating with anyone. However, because she is so independent natured, she does not observe
or think about participation until she is intrigued or approached. She is inventive and shows leadership skills at the same time has no problem
following orders
In future I would like her to see make some friends and establish meaningful bonds.
Independent decision – Sean is cheerful and easy-going child, however he lacks in initiating the first step or making an independent decision for
himself.
I would like to focus on Sean’s creativity and independent decision-making skills. I would like to use creative skills strategy using simulation to
encourage him into situation where he needs to come up with plan to help himself or others. This will also improve his cognitive learning skills.
Family’s voice/perspective/story
Poppy’s parent-“We were very happy to see Poppy in a cheerful mood today. She is very a quiet child, and shy. Often she spends time alone, but she
is very good at painting. We were very happy to see her with some friends today. We hope she makes friends now”.
Sean’s parents-“ Sean always avoids playing with girls, as he believes they are too girly, we were very surprised and pleased to see that he decided to
play with two girls today and even followed orders”.
Mona’s Parents- “Mona is a very independent child. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. She loves to read but does not necessarily make friends.
It was nice seeing her interact with other children. I hope she is friends with them and learns more.”
Children’s voice/perspective/story
Poppy- “I liked playing doctor with Mona and Sean, they were both nice to me”.
Sean- “Doctor job is hard but it is nice, I can have ice cream now”.

Mona- “I like being a doctor. I liked playing and curing my patients today. Make sure you eat our greens”.