Learning objective
- To take notice of the space around me.
EYFS outcomes
Communication and Language
ELG: Speaking
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Express their ideas and feelings about their experiences using full sentences, including use of past, present and future tenses and making use of conjunctions, with modelling and support from their teacher.
ELG: Listening, Attention and Understanding
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
Understanding the World
ELG: The Natural World
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.
Non-statutory guidance
Characteristics of effective learning:
- Playing and exploring.
- Active learning.
Communication and Language
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Use talk to help work out problems and organise thinking and activities, and to explain how things work and why they might happen.
Understanding the World
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
See Development matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance).
British values
- Mutual respect.
See Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools (non-statutory advice).
During the week
Display the Resource: Daily take notice (one copy) in the classroom. As a class, choose a different sense to focus on each day (take notice of things they can see, hear, feel, smell or taste) and write it on the poster. Provide opportunities each day to discuss what they notice based on the chosen sense.
Next steps
- To take notice of how experiences make them feel.
- Note any specific next steps for individuals.
Key vocabulary
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see - To notice something with the eyes.
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hear - To notice sound with the ears.
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feel - To notice what you have touched or what has touched you.
