People who help us’ is a popular theme for role play, and it can be a useful way of supporting children to find out more about their community, the jobs people do and how people relate to each other. Practitioners can broaden children’s interest in this area by enabling them to meet local community workers – a visit to the fire station or an in-house visit from a police officer – backed up with plenty of role-play resources in the nursery. To support the children’s learning, provide books, DVD footage of real people at work and role-play materials that will help children create scenarios and dress in the role of their chosen profession.
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