3.3y–5y12 minFamily timeReadingQuiet time
Our Home Culture Show-and-Tell
A short, respectful ‘home culture share’ where your child explores photos and everyday objects linked to family life in different places (UK and/or abroad), then practises telling the story clearly to someone else.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 3–5 photos (printed or on a device) OR postcards/letters showing family, places, or events
- 2–3 small safe everyday objects connected to family life (e.g., a cooking tool, a small fabric item, a souvenir, a recipe card)
- paper and a pencil/crayon
Nice to have
- a phone (optional) to record a short message or show a relative a photo
- a simple hand-drawn ‘here/there’ map on paper (optional)
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 5-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneKnows some of the things that make them unique, and can talk about some of the similarities and differences in relation to friends or family.Heart· 2.5y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneExplains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Steps 2, 5
- MilestoneLinks statements and sticks to a main theme or intention.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneUses talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneSupported familiar-story retellingMind· 4y–5y· stretch
What it practices
- Enjoys joining in with family customs and routines.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Recognises and describes special times or events for family or friends.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Knows some of the things that make them unique, and can talk about some of the similarities and differences in relation to friends or family.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Invite children and families with experiences of living in other countries to bring in photographs and objects from their home cultures including those from family members living in different areas of the UK and abroad.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)