To Be Me · Discuss with your pupils whether the baby sounds happy or sad. Have non-verbal pupils eye-point, physically point to or hand over the appropriate picture in Resource 2

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To Be Me

Curriculum ObjectiveTo develop the young person as an individual

To Be Me Home is Where the Heart is

Key ExperiencesDeveloping their relationships with family

Learning IntentionsPupils will have opportunities to:• developapositivesenseofself;• identifyspecialpeoplewholovethemand

takecareofthem;and• explorewhatmakesupafamilystructure.

Progress in LearningI am beginning to:• recognisewhatababyis;• understandtheconceptofgrowingup;• understandwhatafamilyis;and• understandmyplaceinmyfamily.

Success CriteriaPupils will:• begintounderstandtheconceptof

growingupandfamilies.

Attitudes and Dispositions• Curiosity• Self-confidence• Concernforothers• Respect

Thinking Skills andPersonal CapabilitiesThinking,Problem-Solvingand Decision-Making


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Baby TalkDiscusswithyourpupilshowwestartourlivesas smallbabies.

Useababydollandtheappropriateaccessoriestoembedtheconceptofwhatababyis.Forexample,putanappy,babygrow,biborhatonthedoll,orgiveitabottle.Offeryourpupilsthechancetodress,holdandpretendtofeedthebaby.Youcanalsousethistoreinforcetheskillofturn-taking.

Collectababyphotographfromeachofyourpupils.Allowthemtolookatandselecttherecordingsheetthat appeals to them the mostfromResource1.Fixtheir photographs onto theworksheetandfillintheir name and the date of birth.Discussthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheirphotographs.

Listentopre-recordedsoundsofbabies(forexamplebabbling,gurglingandcrying).Downloadthesesoundeffectsfrom www.sounddogs.com and www.soundscalpel.com (enterthenameofthesoundyouaresearchingforandclickon‘Go’or‘Search’).

You will need:

Resource 1: Baby Photographs

Resource 2: Is Baby Happy orSad?

• Baby doll and accessories

• Baby photographs of your pupils

What was I like as a baby?

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Discusswithyourpupilswhetherthebabysoundshappyorsad.Havenon-verbalpupilseye-point,physicallypointtoorhandovertheappropriatepictureinResource2.

Next,gathertogetherarangeofbabyitems(forexampleblankets,towels,babyclothes,powderandlotion).Modelandencourageyourpupilstohandle,smellandexploretheitems.

Youcanmakelinksto:• Language and Literacy by using story

bookssuchas‘TheBaby’sCatalogue’and‘Peepo’byJanetandAlanAhlbergand‘AvocadoBaby’byJohnBurningham.Theseareavailablefrombookshops,onlineorfromthelibrary;and

• Physical Education by using the lesson to demonstrate movements suchascrawlingandwalking,whichmayleadtorunning,jumping,skippingandcrosscrawling.Encouragingyour pupils to imitate these movements where possible.

Cross Curricular Skills:Communication – Listentoandtakepartindiscussions,explanations,roleplaysandpresentations

Using ICT – AccessInformation

Thinking Skill and Personal Capability:Examineevidence,distinguishfactfromfiction.


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All ChangeCollectphotographsofyourpupils’firstbirthdays,firstyear atschoolandfromthepresentday.

EncouragethemtosequencethesepicturesinResource3: WhatisGrowingUp?

Haveyourpupilscollectphotographs of their parents/carers(orothersignificantpeopleintheirlife)fromtheirbabyhoodtothepresenttime.Sequencethephotographsfromwhen they were youngest to the presentday.

YoucanprovideyourpupilswithICTexperiencesbytakingphotographsof them and assisting them to take photosofeachother.Remember to be sensitive to individual pupil’sability.

Youcanmakelinksto:• Mathematics and Numeracybyexaminingclothing

belongingtobabiesandclothingbelongingtopupilsnow.Includeschooluniforms,clothingwornathomeorforparticularsports.Compareandsortthetypesofclothing(forexamplesizes,colours,designsandfunction);and

You will need:

Resource 3: WhatisGrowingUp?

Resource 4a-c: AsaBabyICould… NowICan?

What is growing up?

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Cross Curricular Skills:Using Mathematics –Identifyandcollectinformation

Communication – Find,selectanduseinformationfromarangeofsources

Communication –Listentoandtakepartindiscussions

Thinking Skill and Personal Capability:Sequence,order,classifyandmakecomparisons

• Language and Literacy by reading stories relatingtogrowingupandchanges(forexample‘WhenIWasABaby’byDeborahNiland,‘WhatWasitLikeWhenIWasaBaby’byJeanneWillisandTonyRoss,‘TellMeAboutWhenIWasaBaby:ATrulyInteractivePop-UpBook’byLisaRojany-Buccieri,JaneChambliss-WrightandK.A.Bickleand

‘SingandPlay:AllAboutGrowingUp’by PieCorbett). Allofthesebooksareavailablefrombookshops,onlineorthelibrary.

Identifysimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenwhatyourpupilscoulddoasbabiesand

whattheycandonow.Remembertobesensitivetoindividualpupil’sability.Sortthesesimilaritiesanddifferencesintoasimple Venndiagram.

ExaminethepicturesinResource4candtalkaboutwhatbabiesdo(forexamplecry,crawl,sleep,drinkmilkanduseadummy).Usethepicturestocomparehowourabilitytomovearound,communicateandmanyotherthingschangeaswegrow-up(forexampletalking,walking, running, eating, the foods we like, usingthetoilet).

Finishbyhelpingyourpupilssortandsticktheimagesintothecorrectcategory:thingsbabiescandoversusthingsolderchildrencando,usingResources4aand4b.


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All in the FamilyAskyourpupilstocollectphotographsoftheirimmediatefamilymembers.HavethemplacethephotographsonthefamilytreetemplateinResource5.UseResource6forgroupfamilyphotographs.

Encouragenon-verbalpupilstopointtothepicturesoffamilymembersasyoucallthemout.Encourageyourpupilstolistento/abouteachother.

Youcanmakelinksto:• The World Around Usbydiscussingfamilymembersfrom

differentgenerations;• Mathematics and Numeracybydiscussingthenumbers

ofbrothers/sisterseachpupilhas;and• Language and Literacy by reading stories relating to

families(forexample‘TheTroubleWithDad’and ‘TheTroubleWithMum’bothbyBabetteColeHeinemann

and‘MyFamily:MyBrother’byMaggieMalone).Allofthese books are available from bookshops, online or fromthelibrary.

Playing HouseDiscussfamilysizesandpeoplewholivetogetherinonehouse(forexamplenuclearfamily,oneparentfamily,etc.).

Demonstratepeoplelivinginahousetogetherusingadoll’shouseandfigures.Havethescenarioofthemindifferentrooms doing different things and then all in the same roomtoeat,talkandwatchTV,etc.

You will need:

Resource 5: MyFamilyTree

Resource 6: MyFamilyPortrait

Resource 7a-e: What DoMyFamilyDo?

Resource 8: Animals

PowerPoint Activity: SpotthePets • Doll’shouse andfigures

What is a family? /Who do I live with?

Key Question


Encourageverbalpupilstocomeupwithoptionsandnon-verbalpupilstoimitateyouractionswiththedolls. Atemporarydoll’shousecouldbemadefroma cardboardbox.

Youcanmakelinksto:• Language and Literacybyencouragingpupilstotalk

aboutextendedfamilies,includinggrandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins,etc.Discusshowthesepeopleplaytogether,eattogetherandspendtimewitheachother.

Cross Curricular Skills:Communication –Listentoandtakepartindiscussions

Communication –Contributecomments,askquestionsandrespondtoothers’pointsofview

Communication –Understandandexploreideasandeventsintexts

Using ICT – Accessinformation

Using Mathematics -Identifyandcollectinformation

Thinking Skill and Personal Capability:Justifymethods,opinionsandconclusions


Key Question


Family RolesDiscusswithyourpupilstherolesandresponsibilities of different family members andwhattheydotohelparoundthehouse.

Supportthisbyusingfamilyphotographstodiscussactivitiesthatfamiliesdotogether.Then,together,useResource7atoctoshowwhattheirdifferentfamilymembersdo.Forthosewhoareable,havethemcopyyourwritingunderthepictures.

YoucanmakelinkstoMathematics and NumeracybyusingResource7aasamatchingandsorting‘lottoboard’activity.

Extension ActivitiesDiscusshowpetscanbepartofafamily.UseResource8toseeifyourpupilscanselecttheirparticularpet.Youcouldalsouseplasticandsofttoyanimalsasvisualaidstocommunication.

ContacttheRNIBandinviteablindpersontocometotheschoolwiththeirguidedog.Deviseapathwithsomeobstaclestoillustratehowthedogguidesitsowneraroundtheenvironment.This would be a good opportunity for pupils to touchthefurofawell-traineddog.

YoucanprovideyourpupilswithICTexperiencesbyusingthe‘SpotthePets’PowerPoint and by listening to sounds made by commonfamilypets(forexampleadog,cat,bird,hamster,guineapig).Furtherexperiencecouldbeprovidedbymakingalottoboardofanimalsandplayingsoundlotto.Usearecordingdevice(forexamplealaptop,CDplayer/recorder)torecordsoundclips,ordownloadthesoundeffectsfromwww.sounddogs.com and www.soundscalpel.com (enter the name of thesoundyouaresearchingforandclickon‘Go’or‘Search’).ImagestogowiththesoundsareavailableinResource8.Alternatively,youcansourceyourownimagesfromtheinternet,magazinesorthe‘WritingwithSymbols’programme.Soundlottogamescanalsobepurchasedfromeducationalsuppliers.

Youcanmakelinksto:• Mathematics and Numeracy by

categorisingthepets.ThepicturescanbecutoutandpastedintoVenndiagramringsorplacedintoplastichoopsonthetabletoptoshowwhichcategorytheybelongto;

• The World Around Usbyvisitingalocalpetshop.Herepupilscanexperienceanimalsights, sounds and smells and develop the self-confidencetoactuallyapproachoreventouchsomeanimals;and

What is a family? /Who do I live with?(Continued)

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• Language and Literacybyreadingstoriesaboutpets.Thiscanbeextendedintostorieswhichincorporateanimalsounds(forexample‘RumbleintheJungle’byGilesAndreaeandDavidWojtowycz,‘Tiger’byNickButterworth,‘Kipper’byMickInkpenand‘TheGrovehillGang’byJacquelineWard).Allareavailablefrombookshops,onlineorfromthelibrary.

Chooseafavouritebookandreadthestoryonceortwiceaweek(overaperiodofaboutsixweeks)untilitbecomesconsolidatedinthememoriesofyourpupils.Encourageyourpupilstopredictandrecallelementsofthestory.Songssuchas‘OldMacDonald’couldalsobeused.


Resource 1Baby PhotographsAllowyourpupilstochooseoneofthefollowingrecordingsheets,havethemattachphotographsandrecordtheirnamesanddatesofbirth.

Myname

Mydateofbirth

Me as a baby

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Me as a baby

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Myname

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Me as a baby


Happy

Resource 2Is Baby Happy or Sad?


Resource 2Is Baby Happy or Sad?

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Me at age 1

Me at age __

Me as I am now

Resource 3What is Growing Up?


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Resource 5My Family TreeAddphotosofsiblingsorgrandparents.

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talk on telephone

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Resource 8AnimalsCanyoupickyourpet?

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Resource 8AnimalsPicturesofWildAnimals

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To Be Me · Discuss with your pupils whether the baby sounds happy or sad. Have non-verbal pupils eye-point, physically point to or hand over the appropriate picture in Resource 2