20mo–2.7y3 minMusicFamily timeQuiet time
Finish The Familiar Part
The parent shares a rhyme or song the child knows well, then pauses just before a familiar repeated part. The parent listens for the child to supply or join that part.
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
- Recognises and responds to many familiar sounds, e.g. turning to a knock on the door, looking at or going to the door.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Shows interest in play with sounds, songs and rhymes.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Listens with interest to the noises adults make when they read stories.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Single channelled attention. Can shift to a different task if attention fully obtained – using child’s name helps focus.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Be aware of the needs of children learning English as an additional language from a variety of cultures and ask parents to share their favourites from their home languages.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)