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little doctor curriculum - 6/24/2009 3:21:52 PM
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hyacinth73
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Hi everyone. I've registered so I can ask the vast audience of users if any of you have ever found a curriculum to use with children who want to be doctors. I have a six-year-old who has been fascinated with how the human body works since he could talk. I've found models at such sites as shopanatomical.com which really help, but I'm sort of making up my own curriculum as I go. Any of you guys have any suggestions?
Incidentally, this child is very kinesthetic, so hands-on is best!
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RE: little doctor curriculum - 6/24/2009 7:22:14 PM
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I don't know about a curriculum, but have you gone to the education stores in your city? They are often a great resource for hands-on people.
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RE: little doctor curriculum - 6/25/2009 9:56:51 AM
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I think making it up as you go is a great plan for a motivated kid that is interest lead.
Just make sure stuff from other disciplines isn't getting left out, and you should be flyin'.
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RE: little doctor curriculum - 6/25/2009 10:20:36 AM
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Usborne has a set of books that deal with human anatomy. I believe they're also Internet-linked [meaning that certain lessons will direct you to the Internet for more information].
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RE: little doctor curriculum - 6/26/2009 10:19:09 AM
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Row1
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think of other careers, also.
we don't know what God has planned for his gifts.
your son might end up being a very strong physiologist or anatomist.
he might get a PhD in biology, and make great contributions in understanding how the body works.
there is a great deal that is not yet known, although school teachers and television shows portray it as if we know everything already.
do you know what nitric oxide is? and what role it has in the body? no one ever mentioned nitric oxide, also called "NO," in my high school or college schooling. Because its wide role in the body was NOT yet recognized. Then, starting about 20 years ago, they figured out it is a main, critical communication messenger in the body for many things including maintaining blood pressure moment by moment. NO keeps you alive. No one ever told me that in school. Cuz they did not know. They knew about calcium channels, vagal nerve, etc., but not NO.
it is also a critical brain messenger - a neurotransmitter - equal in importance to those we already recognized, like serotonin and dopamine.
a range of researchers - who love the human body's working just like your child - are just learning about the role of NO in the brain. NO has a big role in controlling aggresive urges. upsetting NO (as a side effect of drugs, or brain disease, or stroke) can lead to violent behaviors in perfectly normal, safe people. We sure need some smart people studying NO.
the next discovery could come from your child as a physiology or biology or anatomy researcher.
he could be destined to be a medical illustrator. this used to be done by hand, and it took amazing art talent plus biology / physiology talent. now, it takes artistic talent, physiology knowledge, plus the ability to develop art and illustrations with computers.
by time your son gets to high school, physiology may be taught by virtual reality.
a doctor is fine, but keep in mind that he could be destined for other fields as well.
doctors don't spend a lot of time studying the body once they complete school. they listen to patients, diagnose, and carry out treatments.
physiologists and biologists continue to study the body once they complete their studies.
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RE: little doctor curriculum - 6/26/2009 7:34:02 PM
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If he really has an interest in the sciences, I'd focus on science itself...not JUST the human body. Discovery channel has a lot of things you could try. Even maybe getting a basic microscope set and setting him loose on your back yard. Spend time at the zoo. Spend time in the garden. Watch the weather channel and get a cheap weather station for your house. Start tracking the weather and so some simple comparisons, calculations (math) and such.
Your son is YOUNG! He may change his mind 900 times before he has to made a career decision. Have him do some writing on the subjects he finds with journaling. Get books on subjects he is interested in. Take him to visit people in the local nursing home and see if he likes the patient care side of things. You never know what he may find that really calls him.
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