Development matters

• Talk about members of their immediate family and community.
• Name and describe people who are familiar to them.
• Compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past.
• 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. 

Early learning goals

Understanding the world

ELG: Past and present

• Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.

See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.

Lesson 3 suggests inviting a visitor from the local community who cares for others to talk about why and how this is important to them.