“Can {child_name} describe {his_her} neighbourhood — the local park, shops, where school is?”
Follow-up: “Has {he_she} started noticing that families and traditions can look different in different places?”
Not yet
Limited awareness of neighbourhood; little curiosity about other ways of life
Emerging
Names a few local landmarks; notices basic differences between communities
Developing
Describes immediate environment confidently; recognises some cultural similarities and differences
Secure
Describes local environment in detail; explains similarities and differences between cultures and countries using stories and experience
Walks where you point out shops, postboxes, where neighbours work — neighbourhood literacy is school-readiness gold.