Check it! - Grandparents - Year 1

Exploring the childhood of grandparents is an engaging topic for Year 1 students, sparking curiosity about the past and how it compares to their own experiences. To help children consolidate their understanding, it is important to incorporate regular moments for them to review what they've learned. A variety of creative strategies can be employed to facilitate this reflection. For instance, a 'brain dump' allows children to pour out everything they remember, while 'Give me FIVE!' is a prompt for them to come up with five related points or questions. Adding to a mind map or expanding and elaborating on a point are other effective methods for deepening their comprehension and retention of the topic.

When delving into what their grandparents' childhood was like, children can use different checkpoints to assess their knowledge. They might list five toys that their grandparents did not have, fostering an understanding of how play has evolved over time. Formulating five questions to ask their grandparents provides a practical application of their curiosity and a bridge to intergenerational communication. Expanding and elaborating on simple statements, such as the absence of electronic devices in their grandparents' youth or the tradition of having a roast dinner on Sundays, helps children to enrich their narratives and grasp the concept of historical differences in lifestyle and culture.