Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world
and their community. The frequency and range of children’s personal experiences
increases their knowledge and sense of the world around them – from visiting parks,
libraries and museums to meeting important members of society such as police officers,
nurses and firefighters. In addition, listening to a broad selection of stories, non-fiction,
rhymes and poems will foster their understanding of our culturally, socially,
technologically and ecologically diverse world. As well as building important knowledge,
this extends their familiarity with words that support understanding across domains.
Enriching and widening children’s vocabulary will support later reading comprehension.

Activities at Home

• Talk to your child about your family, culture, religion, where you live

• Talk about what you see, hear, smell, taste and touch

• Look at similarities and differences around you when walking or in the car e.g. seasonal changes and different places
• Use books to explore different countries and discuss how they are similar and different to the UK
• Find out about how life was different in the past