3.3y–5y10 minReadingStory timeQuiet time
Story Windows and Mirrors
A guided story time that uses a book (or made-up story) to reflect diverse children’s experiences, helping your child notice similarities and differences between families and connect story events to past and present life.
What you'll need
Essentials
- one picture book (or a short story you can tell)
- paper and crayons or pencil
Nice to have
- 2-3 family photos (printed or on a phone)
- a small comfort item (cushion or soft toy)
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 basic time conceptsMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneAnswers questions about a storyMind· 4y–6y· stretch
- MilestoneIdentifies characters and eventsMind· 3.8y–4.6y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneCreate simple representations of events, people and objects.Mind· 3.3y–5y· core· 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
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· core· Step 4
What it practices
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)