16mo–2.2y5 minQuiet timeReadingFamily time
Familiar Faces
The parent and child look through family photos or a familiar picture book and follow the child's interest in the people and events shown.
What you'll need
Essentials
- family photos or a familiar picture book
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Is curious about people and shows interest in stories about themselves and their family.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Enjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Beginning to have their own friends.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Make photographic books about the children in the setting and encourage parents to contribute to these.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)