Living Things Like Me
Helping toddlers identify what is alive promotes empathy and early science concepts.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Environment
- Learning area: Understanding the World
- Level: EYFS Reception
Objectives
- Recognise animals and people
- Point to living vs. non-living items
- Express interest in life around them
Materials
- Stuffed animals
- Mirrors
- Photo cards of people and plants
Instructions
Use pictures and props to ask questions like 'Is this alive?' and 'Does it move?'
Educator tip
Talk about how living things grow and need food, like we do.
Assessment
Assess against Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Document evidence of 'expected' or 'exceeding' descriptors. Note: independent application of skills, ability to explain reasoning, and capacity to build on prior learning. Observe recognition and expression of interest in animals and people.