Learning objective
- To describe how some Hindu people celebrate Diwali.
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:
- Provide children with larger items like big beads or large pom-poms which are easier to pick up and place.
- Challenge children to create patterns using multiple materials.
- Ask the children what the rangoli patterns remind them of, what shapes they can see and why they think they are so colourful.
Key vocabulary
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rangoli pattern
