Learning objective
- To explore how some people celebrate the Harvest Festival.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- 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:
- Provide some children with fruit and vegetable stampers, which are easier to hold.
- Encourage the children to suggest special things people can do during harvest (e.g. giving food to people who need it; sharing things with others, visiting a farm, etc.).
Key vocabulary
-
autumn
-
celebrate
-
crops
-
Harvest Festival
