Find the best way to awareness of geography with advice from nursery teacher Jane Drake
Young children begin to make sense of the world through first-hand interaction with their environment. They need freedom to explore and time for revisiting. The immediate nursery environment will offer such opportunities for the development of early geographical skills and a sense of place.
Very early on in the foundation stage, children will show awareness of 'landmarks' around them and will begin to talk, and ask questions, about aspects that interest them.
Practitioners can help children to explore and feel confident in finding their way around the setting by playing such games as hide and seek, follow my leader and hunt the teddy. As well as raising their awareness of what is around them, these activities will also encourage children to make reference to features and different areas when giving instructions and directions to others.
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