How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Mountain Ridge Set – Earth encourages children to engage in imaginative play and exploration. As children manipulate the wooden mountains, they create narratives and scenarios, fostering inquiry-based learning through their interactions with the environment and each other.
Promoting connection with the natural world
Crafted from sustainably sourced wood and designed in earthy tones, this product helps children develop an appreciation for natural landscapes. By incorporating these wooden mountains into their play, children can explore concepts of geography and the environment, fostering a deeper connection with the world around them.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
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 natural play area with the Mountain Ridge Set alongside other natural materials, encouraging children to explore and create their own landscapes.
Incorporate the mountains into a storytelling corner, where children can use them as props to enhance their narratives.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to build different mountain ranges and discuss the heights and shapes, fostering early STEM skills through comparison and measurement.
Invite children to create stories around the mountain set, promoting language development and imaginative play as they act out their narratives.
Provocation Ideas
Present the Mountain Ridge Set alongside books about mountains and landscapes to inspire discussions and further exploration of the natural world.
Use the mountains as a starting point for a creative art project, where children can paint or draw their interpretations of mountain landscapes.
