Your guide to the EYFS & your child’s
learning journey at KKPS
Understanding the World
“Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances’’
(Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, 2012)
Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment. At Kids Kingdom, they develop their understanding of other cultures as we celebrate different festivals throughout the year. Children will also learn about recycling and growth, caring for the environment and nature.
What you can do to help your child:
- Answer the ‘why?’ questions as best as you can and if you don’t know the answer try and find out together using the library or internet. Young children are naturally curious about how things work and why things happen.
- Notice changes in the natural environment, such as autumn leaves falling or the first signs of spring and talk about these with your child.
- Look at photos of family and friends ‐ talk about how we change as we grow older.
- Plant with your child ‐ cress is easy and quick to grow or try sprouting carrot tops on a saucer or planting sunflower seeds.
