Past and Present Early Learning Goals
- Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
- Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
- Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class and storytelling.
Example of this in action:
- The children will explore holiday pictures from the past and they will begin to understand that people have had holidays on the beach for many years. They will be invited to compare the pictures with their days at the beach, comment on the images and ask questions to find out more. We will then create a ‘then and now’ display or book with the children’s quotes.
People, Cultures and Communities Early Learning Goals
- Describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and maps.
- 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.
- Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries, drawing on knowledge from stories, nonfiction texts and (when appropriate) maps.
Example of this in action:
- The children will have the opportunity to explore and learn about animals from all over the world. The children will talk about the animals and identify any features they have in common. They will learn that some of the animals live in hot climates, and some live in cold climates. The children will be encouraged to explain where they think the animals might live and why. As a group they will use two hoops labelled ‘hot climates’ and ‘cold climates’ and they will work as a group to sort the animals.
The Natural World Early Learning Goals
- Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
- Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
- Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
Example of this in action:
- The children will learn that a rock pool is a habitat for different seashore animals and plants. They will learn that even though sea anemones look like plants, they are animals. In small groups the children will use a computer or tablet to look up facts about rock pool animals and watch videos that show rock pool habitats. To finish, they will use drawing resources to draw and label the different plants and animals that live in a rock pool. When their pictures are complete, time will be given to share their pictures in a small group and describe the various plants and animals in rock pools.