Learning objective
- To recognise that stories can teach people how to make good choices through discussion.
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 Activity: Building good choices picture cards for the children to cut and stick onto the Activity: Building good choices or choose a picture to draw.
- Provide some suggestions when passing around the beanbag or soft toy.
- Challenge the children to explain their choice.
- Challenge the children to explain what they think was the most important lesson from the story and why.
- Challenge the children to write a word or phrase on their brick.
Key vocabulary
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foolish
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wise
