How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Timber Sea Animals encourage children to engage in imaginative play, fostering inquiry as they explore different scenarios and narratives. Through their interactions, children can investigate the characteristics of each animal, promoting curiosity and engagement with their environment.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children play with the Timber Sea Animals, they have opportunities to develop their language skills by naming the animals and describing their actions. This product also supports social skills as children collaborate in play, sharing ideas and negotiating roles within their imaginative scenarios.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a marine-themed learning area where children can explore the Timber Sea Animals alongside books about ocean life, encouraging literacy and storytelling.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a group activity where children create a sea habitat using the Timber Sea Animals, promoting collaboration and problem-solving as they discuss how to arrange their environment.
Encourage children to use the animals in role-play scenarios, allowing them to express their creativity and develop narrative skills through storytelling.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the Timber Sea Animals during a discussion about ocean conservation, prompting children to think about their role in protecting marine life.
Create a sensory bin filled with water and sand, incorporating the Timber Sea Animals for children to explore textures and engage in imaginative play.