Learning objective
- To explore the local area and consider why it is special.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways.
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Understanding the world
ELG: Past and present
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
ELG: People, Culture and Communities
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts, and maps.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
Support and challenge
- Prompt children to focus on a particular colour to look for items.
- Challenge the children to write labels for the things they find on their nature hunt.
Key vocabulary
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nature
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respect
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world
