Learning objective
- To explore how some Muslim people celebrate Ramadan.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Talk about members of their immediate family and community.
- 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.
People, culture and communities
- 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
- Prompt the children to use the pictures on the Presentation: Helping others.
- Challenge the children to discuss what they think fasting shows.
- Challenge the children to share what they would like to eat each day.
Key vocabulary
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dates
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decoration
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lantern
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prayer mat
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Ramadan
