Curriculum Area: Communication + Date: 02/03/17 Group
Curriculum Area: Communication + Date: 02/03/17 Group
Language - RE
Lesson/Activity Objective: Early Learning Goal: Characteristics of Learning:
To understand what respect is and explore Children follow instructions involving several
the question ‘How do we show respect to one ideas or actions. They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’
another?’ questions about their experiences and in
response to stories or events
Children express themselves effectively, showing
awareness of listeners’ needs. They use past,
present and future forms accurately when talking
about events that have happened or are to
happen in the future. They develop their own
narratives and explanations by connecting ideas
or events.
What we are Why we are Development Matters – Success Criteria
learning? learning? 22-36 months 30-50 months 40-60 months
We are learning So we can •Uses language as a powerful •Beginning to understand ‘why’ . •Listens and responds to ideas
about respect, and understand that means of widening contacts, and ‘how’ questions. expressed by others in
how we can show everybody deserves sharing feelings, experiences •Talk to children about what conversation or discussion.
respect to ourselves the importance of and thoughts they have been doing and help •Uses language to imagine and
and others. respect, and that •Learns new words very rapidly them to reflect upon and recreate roles and experiences
everybody should be and is able to use them in explain events, e.g. “You told in play situations.
shown kindness. communicating. me this model was going to be •Links statements and sticks to
•Developing understanding of a tractor. What’s this lever for?” a main theme or intention.
simple concepts (e.g. big/little). •Uses talk to organise,
sequence and clarify thinking,
ideas, feelings and events.
Prior learning:
Timing: Activity:
What will the adult be doing? (including modelling):
3 mins ‘Today we are talking and learning about respect’. Give the children a chance to talk about what respect might mean. After this,
ask them what they think it means. After their definition, provide your own.
3 mins Talk with the children about whether they think respect is important, and how they feel the world would look without any respect
in it. ‘How do you think you would feel if nobody respected anybody? Would the world be a nice place to live? Why?’
5 mins Ask the children how they can show respect and kindness in the classroom. Introduce the word kindness and ask what they
think it means. Then proceed to discuss how we can show this in the classroom. Chip in with your own examples e.g. if a child
is reading a book, we do not snatch it off them etc.
2 mins Ask the children what they should do if they see somebody not showing respect.
Assessment: (Reflections on children’s learning)
Children should have an understanding of what respect and kindness means and how they can respect themselves and others.