Nursery World - Down your way

Finding not just their own way, but directing others around an environment feature in more children's activities from Jane Drake Part 2 of this project offers further ways for children to explore their nursery environment and also to look more closely at features of their local area. Experiences and activities will be particularly rich in opportunities for helping children work towards the early learning goals for 'sense of place' and 'shape, space and measures'.

Part 2 of this project offers further ways for children to explore their nursery environment and also to look more closely at features of their local area. Experiences and activities will be particularly rich in opportunities for helping children work towards the early learning goals for 'sense of place' and 'shape, space and measures'.

Adult-led activities

Hide and seek

Play a game that encourages children to direct others around their nursery environment.

Key learning intentions

To give, and follow, verbal instructions

To understand positional and directional language and use it appropriately

To identify, and talk about, features of the nursery environment

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