16mo–2.2y12 minReadingQuiet timeFamily time
Our Group Likes Book
A simple make-and-read mini book where you helps your child look at photos or drawings of children in their group doing favourite activities, building recognition of people and supporting early talk about what’s happening now and what happened before.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 3–6 photos (printed or on a phone) of children in the group (with permission) doing familiar activities, OR quick stick-figure drawings on paper
- 4–6 sheets of paper (scrap is fine) folded into a simple booklet
- tape or glue (or a stapler used by an adult)
Nice to have
- crayons or pencils
- stickers or scrap paper for a simple cover
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneEnjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· core
- MilestoneIs curious about people and shows interest in stories about themselves and their family.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneAttends to Shared Book ReadingMind· 18mo–2.7y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneNames pictured referentsMind· 23mo–2.9y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneIdentifies named picturesMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneCompletes Familiar Story or Rhyme PhrasesMind· 20mo–2.7y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneBeginning to understand that things might happen ‘now’.Mind· 8mo–20mo· stretch
- MilestoneIndependent page turningBody· 10mo–22mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneNames familiar referentsMind· 15mo–2.3y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneHas some favourite stories, rhymes, songs, poems or jingles.Mind· 16mo–2.2y· stretch
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Collect stories for, and make books about, children in the group, showing things they like to do.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)