How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
Activity ABC & 123 encourages children to engage in hands-on exploration as they thread laces through felt numbers and letters. This tactile experience supports their natural curiosity and promotes active participation in their learning, allowing them to discover and reinforce their understanding of numeracy and literacy concepts through play.

Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
The lacing activity provides opportunities for children to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while also fostering early mathematical skills. As they manipulate the materials, children can explore patterns, sequencing, and the relationship between numbers and letters, which are foundational elements of STEM learning.

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 lacing station where children can freely explore threading the felt numbers and letters, integrating this resource into a mathematics or literacy corner.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create their own number and letter patterns using the lacing materials, promoting critical thinking and creativity.
Organise a group activity where children can work together to form words or simple equations using the laced letters and numbers, fostering collaboration and communication.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a story that incorporates numbers and letters, then invite children to use the lacing materials to represent characters or themes from the story, enhancing their storytelling skills.
Provide a challenge for children to lace a specific number of letters or numbers, encouraging them to think about quantity and sequencing in a playful context.