[62.73 MB] Metadata 15th August 2013 20:23. Time taken: 0.235959 seconds. 2. Background for one object 2. a. Knowing and noticing objects (op) The four-step process of observing things – knowing, noticing, naming and classifying things – is an important way in which children can begin to take notice of their world. Children are both aware and unaware of their surroundings. The more they are aware of their environment, the more they take notice of things that occur in it. As they take notice, they gradually begin to classify objects by their physical characteristics. Child-led activities in which children take notice of things in their surroundings, know their own name, have a picture book or book of their own, and begin to classify objects by physical characteristics will help them to begin to take notice of the things in their surroundings, know their own name, have a picture book or book of their own, and begin to classify objects by physical characteristics. Through these activities they gain experience of the four steps of observation, which gradually help them to notice more and more things in their surroundings.2 Knowing The first step of observing things is to know them. Children develop knowledge of their physical environment through their experience of the world. Knowing and noticing are ways in which children begin to develop a sense of the world that is around them. Knowing allows them to see the world with their eyes. Knowing is about how things look and what things are like. Children know many things, such as they know their name and how things look and feel. They know where things are, such as they know where their toys are and where the kitchen is. Knowing is about having knowledge. It includes understanding of the world and how it works, for example, knowing where they are, what is around them, and how things work. Knowing can include knowing what things are or have been. It can include knowing what they are like. It can include knowing how things look and feel. It can include knowing about what things are or have been. Children can know objects from real life experiences, such as recognising a fork or a shoe. They can also know objects from pretend play. They can know objects from reading, talking about, looking at and drawing. Children can know a lot of things – for example, they may know where they live, where the milk is and that it is good to eat. Knowing can include knowing what is. Children can
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