Whilst the Early Years Framework is not split up into specific subject disciplines like the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, we have set out the EYFS units here that link to history to support both teachers and subject leaders with making links across the Learning Challenge Curriculum.

The following units link to the Early Learning Goal of ‘Past and Present’ which states that:

Children at the expected level of development will:

• Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
• Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now,
  drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
• Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in
  books read in class and storytelling.

These units are designed to be flexible in order to support learning best for your children. Some units you may only decide to spend a week on, whereas others you might spend two or three weeks exploring. In some cases it may be an area you wish to explore with the children for longer. The units are filled with ideas for useful texts to promote literacy skills alongside activity suggestions which support purposeful learning experiences, including for continuous provision.

** Some units are marked with an N, intended for 3- and 4-year-olds, but can be used with Reception-aged children at the beginning of the school year or with less mature Reception-aged children at any time.

Are our grandparents really old? (N) How has our family changed over the years? (N) What does it mean to be famous? What were Toys like a long time ago?

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