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Planning a celebration

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Celebrations Celebrating Me

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Objectives

Early learning goals

  • listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events, and respond to what is heard with relevant comments, questions or actions.
  • Say why some activities are liked more than others.
  • Speak confidently in a familiar group, and talk about ideas.
  • Work as part of a group or class.
  • Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role play and stories.

Lesson Planning

Surprise! Children will read about Alfie´s birthday surprise, and then prepare for a secret surprise for someone special in school.

Children will:

  • Identify personal talents and different roles and responsibilities.
  • Be part of the party planning process and identify the contribution made by different peoples at special times.
  • Make a` You are Special´ book.
  • Recognise the importance of celebrations and taking time to celebrate together.
  • Visit 'Pobble' website.

Provided Resources

  • Ideas for decorations
  • Letter to parents/carers

You Will Need

  • Whiteboard and pens
  • Cake ingredients, materials and access to an oven

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