Learning objective
- To talk about my family and say why they are special.
Cross-curricular links
Communication and Language
ELG: Speaking
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Participate in small group, class and one-to-one discussions, offering their own ideas, using recently introduced vocabulary.
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, 2026 – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
EYFS outcomes
Early years foundation stage statutory framework
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
ELG: Building Relationships
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2026 – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Development Matters
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children in reception will be learning to:
- See themselves as a valuable individual.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
- Playing and exploring.
- Active learning.
- Creating and thinking critically.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Adaptive teaching
Adults could give support by:
- Modelling simple sentence starters, such as ‘This is my…’ or ‘They are special because…’ to support speaking.
Key vocabulary
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care
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family
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happy
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love
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special
