Pre-Primary Foundation

The globe as a representation of the Earth on which Australia and other familiar countries can be located 

The representation of familiar places, such as schools, parks and lakes on a pictorial map 

The reasons some places are special to people and how they can be looked after, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' places of significance

Who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and showing how they are related to each other, using simple family trees 

The different structures of families and family groups today (e.g. nuclear, only child, large, single parent, extended, blended, adoptive parent, grandparent) and what they have in common 

How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them (e.g. birthdays, religious festivals, family reunions, community commemorations) 

How the stories of families and the past can be communicated and passed down from generation to generation (e.g. photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media, museums) and how the stories may differ, depending on who is telling them

Identify prior knowledge about a topic (e.g. shared discussion, think-pair-share) 

Pose and respond to questions about the familiar 

Explore a range of sources (e.g. observations, interviews, photographs, print texts, digital sources) 

Sort and record information and/or data into simple categories (e.g. use graphic organisers, drawings) 

Process information and/or data collected (e.g. sequence familiar events, answer questions, discuss observations) 

Explore points of view (e.g. understand that their point of view may differ from others) 

Represent information gathered in different formats (e.g. drawings, diagrams, story maps, role-plays)

Draw conclusions based on discussions of observations (e.g. answer questions, contribute to guided discussions) 

Participate in decision-making processes (e.g. engage in group discussions, make shared decisions) 

Share observations and ideas, using everyday language (e.g. oral retell, drawing, role-play) 

Develop texts (e.g. retell, describe personal stories) 

Reflect on learning (e.g. drawings, discussions)