1 Do you involve parents and members of the community in your investigations of the local area?
2 Are you familiar with the local area yourself? If not, you will probably want to explore the vicinity yourself, making notes of landmarks.
3 How do you support the development of geographical skills through visits and trips?
4 Do you use photography to raise children's awareness of features in the environment?
5 Have you involved children in organising any areas within the setting? Are they encouraged to express opinions about improvements?
6 Have you watched children to see how they use small-world equipment to build environments? How can you support this play?
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