22mo–3y12 minMusicFamily timeSocial play
Our Little Live Show
Guide the adult to help your child experience a short live performance (in-person, video call, or family ‘mini show’), supporting watching, listening, and simple responsive participation like clapping and copying.
What you'll need
Essentials
- a ‘live’ performer (family member OR a friend on speaker/video call OR someone at a local community moment)
- a comfortable spot to sit/stand together
Nice to have
- a scarf/tea towel for waving
- a small shaker (plastic bottle with a few dry beans/rice, securely closed)
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
- MilestoneAttends in adult-led groupMind· 2.8y–5y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneCopies movements to musicBody· 18mo–3.3y· stretch
- MilestoneCopies simple gestures or actionsMind· 6mo–2.3y· core
- MilestoneParticipates in songs and rhymesMind· 14mo–2.3y· core
- MilestoneExpresses feelings through words or actionsHeart· 22mo–3y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneJoins in Singing Familiar SongsMind· 2y–3y· stretch
- MilestoneReenacts familiar experiencesMind· 2.2y–3.8y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneSeeks out others to share experiences.Heart· 14mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneCaptures experiences and responses with a range of media, such as music, dance and paint and other materials or words.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 4
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Invite dancers and musicians from theatre groups, the locality or a nearby school so that children begin to experience live performances.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)