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People and communities are the subject of the last part of our series on resourcing for Understanding the World. By Nicole Weinstein

The ‘People and communities’ element of Understanding the World seeks to support children’s developing sense of identity, and the best way to introduce them to this strand of the EYFS is to start with what’s familiar to them. By exploring, observing and finding out about people, places and the environment, children can begin to make sense of their physical world and their community.

Ann Langston, director of Early Years Matters, explains, ‘For me, the whole purpose of this strand – ‘People and communities’ – is about helping children to recognise themselves as members of families who together with other families make up the community. It’s about understanding how you and other people fit in.

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