Early Years Foundation Stage / Understanding the World teaching resources
11,233 Free teaching resources: lesson plans, worksheets, teaching ideas and much more.
Last updated: 19 June 2013

Introduce your pupils to the wonder and complexity of the world around them with our collection of free early years teaching resources designed to promote understanding of the world.
Help your students learn all about animals or encourage outdoor learning. You can also get themed activities from NGfL Cymru or search for keywords to find free teaching resources, all created by teachers, for teachers.
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