This half term we have been focusing on the topic 'All about me.' We have been looking at who we are, what similarities we have and what our differences are. We have also looked at our families and where we live and what our houses are like. The children have enjoyed a variety of activities that have really helped them learn more about themselves, their families and also their friends.
It is important for children to learn about themselves and their families as it gives them them a sense of awareness and belonging. It is important to celebrate children uniqueness, this enables them to build a secure sense of themselves build their self esteem.
All children are unique. There is a recognition that every child brings with them a rich heritage when they arrive in an early education setting. Their homes, families, life experiences and beliefs provide the bedrock to their identity. The differences between children offer wonderful opportunities to learn about and celebrate these differences.
Birth to 5 Matters 2021
Some of the activities we have done over the last half term include:
Drawing our own self portrait
Dressing paper figures
Drawing round each other, decorating and adding things that make us unique
Exploring the number of people in our families and matching people to houses
Using the phones to call our families
Created our own faces with tap-a-shape
Looking at our emotions using the sensory stones
Created our own hands and painted using our fingers to see our finger prints
Looked at our own family pictures
Dressing up with authentic clothing
Making houses with magnetic tiles
Created faces with playdough and loose parts
Reading stories such as you choose
The children have been very interested in what makes them unique and we have really enjoyed sharing with them about our own families. It has also been nice to share things with our families and getting to know our families more.
Areas of the EYFS we have covered during our topic include:
Personal, social and emotional development
Sense of self
Communication and language
Understanding
Understanding the world
People and communities
The world
Expressive art and design
Being imaginative and expressive
Mathematics
Blog post written by Hazel Adamson (Preschool Manager) - February 2025
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