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Understanding the World — printable resources

People, communities, the natural world, and past and present — making sense of the wider world.

Understanding the World is about children making sense of their community and environment: families and occupations, animals and plants, seasons and celebrations. These observation and discovery sheets pair with hands-on exploration — nature walks, cooking, visits, and stories from different cultures.

Each printable gives children a way to record what they notice, compare and contrast, and talk about similarities and differences — exactly the observational habits the Natural World and People, Culture and Communities early learning goals describe.

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