4 and 5 year olds: Understanding the World

  • I like to talk about my family and community
  • I can name and describe people that I have come across within my community, such as hairdressers, the police, nurses, doctors and teachers
  • I can talk about images of familiar situations that happened in the past
  • I am learning about the past and present by comparing and contrasting characters from stories
  • I can draw information from a simple map
  • I understand that some places are special to members of my community
  • I understand that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways
  • I understand that there are similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries
  • I enjoy exploring the the natural world
  • I can describe what I see, hear, feel when I am outdoors
  • I know that the local area I live in is different to other environments
  • I understand that the seasons change and have an effect on the natural world