3.3y–5y10 minOutdoorFamily timeStory time
Place-Word Spotter Walk
Coach the adult to model precise place words (e.g., town, village, road, path, house, flat, temple, synagogue) and help your child use vocabulary to make clearer distinctions in what they observe.
What you'll need
Essentials
- a view out of a window OR a short walk outside
Nice to have
- a few photos/books showing different places (town/village/roads/homes/buildings)
- paper and pencil/crayon
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Use appropriate words, e.g. ‘town’, ‘village’, ‘road’, ‘path’, ‘house’, ‘flat’, ’temple’ and ‘synagogue’, to help children make distinctions in their observations.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)