2.3y–3.3y6 minReadingStory timeFamily time
Join The Story
You share a familiar story, poem, or rhyme and leave inviting pauses for your child to take part.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 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
- Listens to and joins in with stories and poems, one-to-one and also in small groups.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Suggests how the story might end.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Plan to include home language and bilingual story sessions by involving qualified bilingual adults, as well as enlisting the help of parents.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)