How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Build-A-Ventures Medium Set encourages children to engage in open-ended construction play, fostering their natural curiosity and desire to explore. As children manipulate the lightweight and magnetic pieces, they can experiment with different configurations, promoting inquiry-based learning and problem-solving skills.
Supporting creativity and self-expression
This building set provides children with the opportunity to express their ideas and creativity through hands-on construction. The versatility of the pieces allows for a wide range of imaginative play scenarios, enabling children to create unique structures that reflect their individual thoughts and designs.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated construction area with the Build-A-Ventures pieces to encourage collaborative building projects among children, fostering teamwork and communication.
Incorporate the building set into a themed learning area, such as an ocean or space theme, to inspire imaginative play and storytelling.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create structures that represent different habitats, discussing the features of each environment as they build.
Organise a challenge where children must design and construct a bridge using the pieces, promoting critical thinking and engineering concepts.
Invite children to work in pairs to build a story setting, which they can then use to act out narratives, enhancing their language skills and creativity.
Provocation Ideas
Present a scenario where children must build a shelter for a specific animal, prompting discussions about the needs of living creatures and their environments.
Provide a selection of images of famous structures and challenge children to recreate them using the Build-A-Ventures pieces, stimulating their interest in architecture and design.
