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        It was striking to the adults how important the quality of their local environment was to the

children. Most of the children already moved around the community more independently of their parents and

wider families. They had detailed knowledge of their local community and could operate safely and

successfully in it. Their knowledge of their community however, and how they used it were very different

from that of adults. (e.g their knowledge  of the recreation areas, who used them, and how safe they were). 

This knowledge  was gained through exploration and paly, exchanges with peers and families through stories,

and by renewed contact with each other, with older children, with adults, and with the community.