How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Large Natural Felt Letters provide children with a tactile and visually engaging resource that encourages exploration and discovery through play. As children manipulate the letters, they can engage in sorting, matching, and constructing words, fostering their natural curiosity and desire to learn about language in a hands-on manner.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
These felt letters serve as a versatile tool for promoting language development and communication among peers. Children can collaborate to create words or phrases, enhancing their vocabulary and social interactions while expressing their ideas and stories through play.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a literacy corner where children can freely access the felt letters to create words related to their current learning theme. Use the letters during group activities to encourage collaborative spelling games.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to sort the letters by colour or shape, promoting categorisation skills. Provide a selection of picture cards for children to match with the corresponding letters, supporting letter recognition and phonemic awareness.

Provocation Ideas
Display the letters in a sensory bin filled with natural materials, inviting children to explore and create words as they engage with different textures. Introduce a storytelling session where children can use the letters to spell out key characters or themes from the story, enhancing their narrative skills.