Learning objective
- To know that Jesus is special to some people.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- 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.
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.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
Support and challenge
Adults can use the opportunity to:
- Provide a selection of books with characters who show kindness so that children can use the illustrations to help draw their own characters.
- Suggest how Jesus and characters in other stories have similar attributes or show kindness in similar ways.
Key vocabulary
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Christian
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Jesus
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welcome
