Reception

Taught in the week bgn

Theme

Outcome

The children will be able to …

Story or video links we will be using.

Life stages - plants, animals, humans

• To understand that animals and humans change in appearance over time.
• Use relevant vocabulary such as egg, seed, baby, grow, change, old, young (and the names for young animals).
• Make observations and ask questions about living things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NhA9SHunKs

The frog life-cycle

Life Stages: Human life stage - who will I be?

• Use the language and describe the different life stages of: baby, child, teenager, adult, older age.
• Talk about their own experience of growing up.

Once There Were Giants by Martin Waddell

Where do babies come from?

• Explain that a baby is made by a woman and a man, and grows inside a mother’s tummy.
• Understand that every family is different.
• Talk about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

There’s a House inside by Mother by Giles Andreae

This can viewed on the link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcLec2_SMMY

Getting bigger

• Talk about how they have changed as they have grown.
• Explain the differences between babies, children, and adults.
• Understand that we are all unique.

You’ll soon grow into them by Pat Hutchinson

And sharing examples of their baby clothes / shoes.

Me and my body - girls and boys

• Name parts of the body (including reproductive parts) using the correct vocabulary.
• Explain which parts of their body are kept private and safe and why.
• Tell or ask an appropriate adult for help if they feel unsafe.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lL07JOGU5o