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Topics Reception
This unit is part of Animals Working Animals

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Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
  • Answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about experiences and in response to stories or events.
  • Show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
  • Move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.
  • Work as part of a group or class, and understand and follow the rules.
  • Adjust behaviour to different situations.
  • Using quantities and objects, add and subtract 2 single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer.

Lesson Planning

Children understand how dogs are able to help blind/partially-sighted people to move around safely. They learn how to care for a dog and know the difference between pet dogs and working dogs.

Teaching Outcomes
 To know that dogs can be trained to give assistance to blind/partially sighted people, identify canine body parts, work collaboratively and appreciate the difference between a working dog and a pet.

Children will:

  • Know that dogs can be trained to lead blind/partially sight people.
  • Appreciate the positive impact a guide/assistance dog can have for a blind or partially sighted person.
  • Understand how to look after and care for a dog.
  • Be able to identify the different parts of a dog.

Provided Resources

  • Drawing of a dog and parts of body
  • Venn diagram
  • Large outline of a guide/assistance dog

You Will Need

  • Items for an obstacle course
  • Eye-masks or blindfolds
  • Strips of A3 paper
  • Drawing and colouring pencils
  • Different soft toy dogs
  • Grooming brushes
  • Dog bowl
  • 1-9 dice
  • Dog biscuits/counters

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