Learning objective
Learning objective
- To identify that Diwali is a festival by learning about the story of Rama and Sita.
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: 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:
- Allow children to hold or manipulate physical objects related to the story (such as a crown for Rama or a lamp for Diwali) to help them connect with the story in a tactile way.
- Use small-world characters to recap the story.
- Challenge the children to compare Diwali to other special times they celebrate, e.g. ‘How is Diwali like your birthday?’ and ‘How is it different?’
- Talk about the colours they saw in the story and which colours they chose to use on their lamp.
- Challenge the children to talk about feelings associated with light.
Key vocabulary
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Diwali
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diya
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festival
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Hindu
