How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Wonder Play Waterfun Sea Life set provides children with opportunities for open-ended play, fostering their natural curiosity about the ocean and its inhabitants. As children engage in water play, they can explore the properties of the foam figures, experiment with floating and sinking, and create their own narratives, enhancing their inquiry skills.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
This set encourages imaginative storytelling as children create scenarios involving the sea creatures, promoting language development and social interaction. Through collaborative play, children can negotiate roles, share ideas, and express their thoughts, which supports their communication skills and social connections.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
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 water play station where children can explore the floating and stacking capabilities of the sea life figures, integrating sensory experiences with scientific inquiry.
Create a themed ocean corner with the sea life figures, books, and images of marine environments to encourage exploration and discussion about sea creatures.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a story using the sea life figures, prompting them to describe the characters and their adventures, which supports language development.
Organise a group activity where children can build floating rafts using the sea life figures, fostering teamwork and problem-solving skills as they figure out how to balance the figures.
Invite children to sort the sea creatures by colour or shape, promoting early mathematical concepts and categorisation skills.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce a question such as, “What happens when we add more sea creatures to our water play?” to stimulate inquiry and experimentation with the figures.
Provide materials such as small containers or nets for children to explore how they can catch or transport the sea life figures, encouraging creative problem-solving and exploration of movement.
