3.3y–5y11 minFamily timeSelf-careChore time

Our Home Code: Agree, Draw, Do

Coach the adult to involve your child in agreeing 2–3 simple behaviour codes, making them visible, and practising responsibility for using them during a short real-life moment.

What you'll need

Essentials

  • paper or card
  • a pen/crayon
  • tape (to display the code)

Nice to have

  • 2–3 small stickers or marks for ‘responsibility points’ (optional)
  • a small timer/phone timer (optional)

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

Where it comes from

Source
Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
Original guidance
“Involve children in agreeing codes of behaviour and taking responsibility for implementing them.”
License
Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution
© Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)

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