All Modules B6-Development Matters in the early years | Page 43

Understanding the world: The world

Playing and Exploring, Active Learning, and Creating and Thinking Critically support children’s learning across all areas

7 Understanding the world: Approaches to Learning about The world
A Unique Child:

Positive Relationships:

observing what a child is learning

what adults could do

Enabling Environments:
what adults could provide

• Encourage young babies’ movements through your
interactions, e.g. touching their fingers and toes and
showing delight at their kicking and waving.

• Provide a range of everyday objects for babies to
explore and investigate such as treasure baskets.
• Provide novelty – make small changes in the
predictable environ