Nursery World - Be responsible

Try these activities that aim for the early learning goals for children's personal, social and emotional development in relating to others and to their own sense of well-being An 'environment for citizenship' is one that helps children to be independent and self-reliant by encouraging them to make choices, express ideas, discuss and negotiate. At the same time it supports their understanding of responsibility and co-operation by providing opportunities to work and play with others, to listen to different points of view and to be open-minded and reflective.

An 'environment for citizenship' is one that helps children to be independent and self-reliant by encouraging them to make choices, express ideas, discuss and negotiate. At the same time it supports their understanding of responsibility and co-operation by providing opportunities to work and play with others, to listen to different points of view and to be open-minded and reflective.

Opportunities to foster the skills, dispositions and attitudes that help children develop as responsible young citizens occur on a daily basis in settings. Careful planning will help you maximise the learning that such situations provide. In your planning, include regular reviews of:

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