Active Learning
- We are all different
- Do you like?
- Name writing
- Writing neatly
English Reception Autumn Labels and Captions
Ourselves and our Families
Enjoy sharing texts such as Jill Murphy's Peace at Last and her popular 'Large Family’ series, as well as Mary Hoffman's The Great Big Book of Families, as inspiration to talk, read and write about families, homes and likes/ dislikes.
Do you like...? (suggested as 5 days)
Creating and Thinking Critically
- Time to talk
- Class book
- Writing family names
- An 'About Me' poster
Exploring and Playing
- Measuring myself
- Role-play
- Portrait artists
- Paper dolls
Books to Share
- Share and enjoy Do you like? looking at illustrations.
- Reread Do you like? encouraging children to join in with reading.
- Introduce It’s Okay to be Different. Read the 1st half of the book, up to ‘It’s okay to say no to bad things’. While reading, pause to discuss specific children’s experiences.
- Look at the 2nd half of It’s Okay to be Different. Use the last page to prompt discussion.
Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Can you walk on tiptoe? / I really want to be a cat
Introduce on Monday (send copies home). Rehearse; develop performance; add actions!
Group Reader: Do you like?
Children are encouraged to talk about their likes and dislikes, alongside some amusing alternatives...
You Will Need
Essential Text: It's Okay to be Different
by Todd Parr
Resources (see resources document for full list)
Items for Health Centre role play area
Charcoal drawing sticks
My Family (suggested as 5 days)
Active Learning
- Peace at last
- Differences
- The 'large' family
- My family
Creating and Thinking Critically
- Bake a family
- My family (and other animals)
- Family zoo
- All about us!
Exploring and Playing
- Books
- Role play
- Construction
- Small world
Books to Share
- Share the story Peace at Last.
- Read The Great Big Book of Families up to ‘Holidays’. Pause to discuss each page. Then turn back to ‘spreads’ 2 & 3.
- Read rest of The Great Big Book of Families and discuss each page.
- Look through The Great Big Book of Families. Pause at the last page. Point out that we learned last week that each child is special and now we see that each family is special too.
- Re-read Peace at Last encouraging children to join in.
Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: I have a little brother
Introduce on Monday (send a copy home). Rehearse and chant during week, and enjoy at home!
You Will Need
Essential texts
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith
Weblinks
-- Peace at Last by Jill Murphy [online versions with no text on screen or book with text, both from youtube.com]
-- Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes and What a funny family from bbc.co.uk