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Read Out LoudKnowledge and Understanding of the World
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We want to provide learning opportunities for children to:
- develop their powers of observation using their senses;
- ask questions, experiment, design and make and solve problems;
- recognise patterns, shapes and colours in the world around them;
- sort and categorise things into groups;
- understand some properties of materials eg soft/hard, smooth/rough;
- understand the routines and jobs of familiar people;
- become familiar with the nursery/centre and places in the local area;
- become aware of everyday uses of technology and use these appropriately (scissors, waterproof clothing, fridge, bicycle);
- be aware of daily time sequences, and words to describe/measure time eg snack time, morning, first, next, clock;
- be aware of change and its effects on them eg their own growth, changes in weather, trees, flowers;
- care for living things eg plants, pets at home;
- be aware of feeling good and of the importance of hygiene, diet, exercise and personal safety;
- develop an appreciation of natural beauty and a sense of wonder about the world;
- understand and use mathematical processes such as matching, sorting, grouping, counting and measuring;
- apply these processes in solving mathematical problems;
- identify and use numbers up to 10 during play experiences and counting games;
- recognise familiar shapes during play activities;
- use mathematical language appropriate to the learning situations.
