How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Wooden Explorer Compass encourages children to engage in imaginative play, fostering their natural curiosity and desire to explore. Through role-playing scenarios, children can navigate their environment, which promotes inquiry-based learning as they ask questions and seek solutions during their adventures.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children use the compass in their play, they create stories and scenarios that enhance their language development. This product supports collaborative play, allowing children to communicate their ideas and negotiate roles, thereby strengthening their social skills and imaginative capabilities.

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 discovery corner where children can use the compass alongside maps and nature resources to explore concepts of direction and navigation. Incorporate the compass into a themed area, such as a pirate ship or explorer’s camp, to inspire imaginative play.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create treasure maps using the compass to guide their peers to hidden treasures around the classroom or outdoor area. Organise a group activity where children take turns using the compass to lead a nature walk, discussing what they observe along the way.

Provocation Ideas
Present the compass alongside various natural materials (e.g., leaves, stones) and ask children to create a story about their exploration journey. Invite children to draw or paint their own maps, using the compass as a tool to inspire their creative process.