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As a parent you may have already encountered the seemingly endless 'why' questions. While sometimes these questions are a way of grabbing our attention, they are more often a sign that a child is...
You can help children develop their scientific knowledge and understanding by giving them ample opportunities to question, explore and investigate, as Jane Drake explains
by Linda Cooper, Jane Johnston, Emily Rotchell and Richard Woolley (Continuum, ISBN 9781441137623, 16.99)
Ann Langston explains the changes to Understanding the World in the revised framework
Principles * Investigate objects and materials by using all of their senses as appropriate (p86)
Understanding child development acts as a springboard for students to examine their practice in greater depth. Mary Evans explains how this unit supports underpinning knowledge
Exploration and investigation The following topics to explore and investigate are interesting to most young children:
Principle Giving opportunities that help children to become aware of, explore and question issues of differences in gender, ethnicity, language, religion and culture and of special educational needs...
Principle * Providing activities based on first-hand experiences that encourage exploration, observation, problem solving, prediction, critical thinking, decision making and discussion (p82)
Principles * (Providing) an environment with a wide range of activities indoors and outdoors that stimulate children's interest and curiosity (p82)