16mo–2.2y8 minFamily timeQuiet timeStory time
My People Photo Chat
A quick photo-sharing routine that helps your child connect with familiar people, pets, and friends by naming, pointing, and talking about simple past-and-present moments.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 4–10 photos (printed or on a phone) of family, friends, pets, or favourite people
Nice to have
- an envelope or small notebook to make a mini photo stack
- a soft toy to ‘help’ point to photos
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneHas a sense of own immediate family and relations.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· core
- MilestoneEnjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· core
- MilestoneIdentifies named picturesMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneNames pictured referentsMind· 23mo–2.9y· stretch
- MilestoneUnderstands simple questionsMind· 14mo–2.2y· core· Step 2
- MilestonePoints to named objectMind· 2y–2.4y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneCopies heard wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneCopies sounds or wordsMind· 10mo–20mo· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneIndependent page turningBody· 10mo–22mo· stretch· Step 4
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Share photographs of children’s families, friends, pets or favourite people.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)