Exploring minibeasts with children provides endless opportunities to cover all areas of the curriculum in an exciting way. Colours and patterns will be observed as children watch butterflies fluttering past; numeracy can be introduced as the children hunt for the longest worm or count the spots on a ladybird; social awareness can be brought into focus as they try to work out the family units of ants and exploring the lifecycles of these creatures further develops their knowledge and understanding of the world.
Practitioners can support children's learning by providing as many real-life explorations of minibeasts as possible, and complementing these with books and photographs and by creating natural habitats containing real minibeasts, or realistic versions.
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