3.3y–5y12 minReadingStory timeFamily time
Story Mirrors: Many Experiences
A short story-sharing routine that helps you and your child notice and talk respectfully about similarities and differences in families, homes, routines, and experiences.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 1–2 storybooks OR printed photos/pictures that show different families, homes, jobs, celebrations, or daily routines
- paper and a pencil/crayon
Nice to have
- a small basket or envelope for 'story finds' (drawings or notes)
- sticky notes (optional)
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
- 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
- MilestoneUses talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch
- 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
- MilestoneAnswers questions about a storyMind· 4y–6y· core· Steps 1, 3
- MilestoneCreate simple representations of events, people and objects.Mind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneIdentifies characters and eventsMind· 3.8y–4.6y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneShows nonverbal story understandingMind· 3y–5y· core· Step 1
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Share stories that reflect the diversity of children’s experiences.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)