Learning objective
- To spot how we are the same and different.
Cross curricular links
Understanding the world
ELG: People, Culture and Communities
- 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, 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:
- Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others.
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.
Observations
Can the children:
- Talk about one way they are the same as someone else?
- Talk about one way they are different from someone else?
- Use respectful language when talking about similarities and differences?
Adaptive teaching
Adults could give support by:
- Providing photographs of each child to support drawing their self-portrait and identifying similarities and differences.
- Using sentence starters, such as ‘We both…’, ‘I am different because…’ and ‘My partner has… but I have…’, to support discussion.
Key vocabulary
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different
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same
