Lesson 1: Why are we special?

Discussing what makes people special and recognising that everyone is different.

Learning objective

  • To talk about what makes us special.

EYFS outcomes

Development matters

Personal, social and emotional development

Children in reception will be learning to:

  • See themselves as a valuable individual.

See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 

Before the lesson

Print in advance

Teacher notes

Lesson plan

Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to:

  • Use recent photographs of the children and discuss them before the lesson to help them identify their features (e.g. brown hair and blue eyes).
  • Encourage the children to add additional features to their drawings or collages of themselves (e.g. clothing or accessories that represent their interests).

Key vocabulary

  • different

  • respect

  • same

  • special

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