Listening, Attention and Understanding
- Sit on the carpet.
- Be familiar with class rules and begin to follow them.
- Follow simple instructions.
- Begin to answer how and why questions.
- Listen to others retell a simple story.
- Begin to follow 2-part instructions.
Example of this in action:
- In class, we will share the story ‘In Every House, on Every Street’by Jess Hitchman. We will Encourage the children to look closely at the pictures and explore what happens in each room. The children will be supported to make connections with their lives. At the end of the story we will encourage the children to talk about their drawings, and write down what they say on sticky labels.
Speaking
- Hold a conversation with familiar adults and children.
- Use appropriate language in the role play area.
- Retell an event.
Example of this in action:
- In class we will share the story ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’by John Burningham. As we read the story, the children will be introduced to vocabulary, such as squabble, bleat, trample and tease. The children will be invited to choose a character from the story to play. After rereading the story we will encourage the children to join in using the language from the story.