Elmer the Elephant: being different is OK!

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Animals Animal Tales

Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Listen attentively in a range of situations.
  • Listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions.
  • Play co-operatively, taking turns with others.
  • Take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity.
  • Show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.
  • Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through art, role-play and stories.

Lesson Planning

Children explore how they are similar and different to each other. They recognise the physical and personality differences that make us all unique. Children positively celebrate their individuality!

Children will:

  • Recognise the similarities and differences between themselves and their peers.
  • Understand that differences between people should be celebrated.
  • Express their ideas through art and writing.

Provided Resources

  • Writing frame
  • Cards for colour bingo game
  • Elephant outline

You Will Need

  • Special visitor puppet or soft toy
  • Elmer the Elephant by D McKee
  • Photo of each child
  • Role-play masks
  • Handwriting pencils
  • Unifix or multilink cubes