How this product aligns with the EYLF

Promoting connection with the natural world
The Big Tree Bulletin Board serves as a visual representation of nature, allowing children to explore themes related to the environment and wildlife. By incorporating elements such as the tree, leaves, and animals, educators can facilitate discussions about ecosystems and the importance of nature, fostering children’s appreciation and connection to the natural world.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
This bulletin board set encourages collaborative storytelling and imaginative play among children. As they engage with the various components, such as the birds and squirrel, children can create narratives, enhancing their language skills and social interactions as they share ideas and work together in a group setting.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Use the Big Tree Bulletin Board as a focal point in the reading corner, encouraging children to select nature-themed books that complement the visual display.
Create an interactive space where children can add their own drawings or writings about nature on the leaves, promoting literacy and creativity.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a nature-themed role play where children can use the bulletin board as a backdrop for storytelling, integrating the tree and animals into their narratives.
Encourage children to create a nature scavenger hunt, using the bulletin board to identify and discuss various elements of the natural world they discover.

Provocation Ideas
Invite children to explore the concept of seasons by changing the leaves on the bulletin board to reflect different times of the year, sparking conversations about seasonal changes.
Provide materials for children to create their own animal characters to add to the bulletin board, fostering creativity and imaginative play while connecting to the theme of nature.