Learning objective
- To investigate why some stories are special by listening to a Christian story.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Communication and language
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Engage in storytimes.
- Listen to and talk about stories to build familiarity and understanding.
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.
Literacy
ELG: Comprehension
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play.
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
- Provide the children with a copy of the Resource: The sower and the seeds pictures: colour or the Resource: The sower and the seeds pictures: black and white as a prompt.
- Ensure children listen to the story before the lesson to familiarise themselves.
- Challenge the children to re-tell the story in their own words.
- Challenge the children to create actions based on the values people can learn from different parts of the story.
Key vocabulary
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choice
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Jesus
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plant
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seeds
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soil
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special
