How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Wood-Like Blocks set encourages children to engage in open-ended play, fostering exploration and inquiry as they manipulate the blocks to create various structures. This type of play allows children to experiment with balance, stability, and design, promoting their natural curiosity and desire to learn through hands-on experiences.
Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
As children stack and construct with the Wood-Like Blocks, they are actively engaging in problem-solving and critical thinking. They learn to assess their creations, make adjustments, and understand concepts such as spatial awareness and cause-and-effect, which are foundational skills in early STEM education.
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 building area with the Wood-Like Blocks, encouraging children to collaborate on larger structures, fostering teamwork and communication skills.
Incorporate the blocks into a sensory play area, allowing children to explore different textures and engage in imaginative play scenarios.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create specific structures, such as bridges or towers, to promote discussions about engineering concepts and design.
Introduce storytelling by having children build scenes from their favourite stories using the blocks, enhancing their narrative skills and creativity.
Facilitate a challenge where children must build a structure that can hold a certain weight, encouraging experimentation and problem-solving.
Provocation Ideas
Present a question such as “What can you build that will reach the highest point?” to stimulate critical thinking and exploration with the blocks.
Provide images of famous buildings and invite children to recreate them with the Wood-Like Blocks, promoting discussion about architecture and design principles.
