3.3y–5y15 minCommunity timeOutdoorFamily time
Ask & Map Adventure
A short local-place adventure where your child uses a simple map, looks for landmarks, talks to people safely, and reviews photos or a hand-drawn route to learn about their environment.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper
- pencil or pen
Nice to have
- phone with photos or a map app
- a small bag for carrying paper
Movement level: mild
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneUses talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events.Mind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneOrders a complete familiar sequenceMind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch
- MilestoneCompares object propertiesMind· 2.8y–5y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneExplains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneIndependent connected storytellingMind· 4y–5y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneListens to others one to one or in small groups, when conversation interests them.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneSustains back-and-forth conversationMind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneClosely observes what animals, people and vehicles do.Mind· 8mo–20mo· stretch
- MilestoneIdentifies shared category featuresMind· 2.8y–5y· stretch· Step 2
What it practices
- Looks closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Early Learning Goal Children recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. They select and use technology for particular purposes.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Help children to find out about the environment by talking to people, examining photographs and simple maps and visiting local places.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)