Learning objectives
Learning objective
- To identify times that are special.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Talk about members of their immediate family and community.
- Name and describe people who are familiar to them.
- Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Understanding the world
ELG: Past and present
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
ELG: People culture and communities
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Know some similarities and differences between different religious and cultural communities in this country, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
Support and challenge
Adults can use the opportunity to:
- Display the images of special times on the Presentation: Special times for children to use as a prompt in the Adult-led activity.
- Provide the children with an audio recording device so that children can verbally describe a special time.
- Challenge the children to explain why their special time was important and how it made them feel.
Key vocabulary
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celebrate
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celebration
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respect
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special
