How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Construction Planks Set encourages children to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to explore their creativity and problem-solving skills through building and construction. By manipulating the wooden planks, children can experiment with balance, stability, and design, fostering a natural curiosity and inquiry-based approach to learning.

Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
This product provides a hands-on opportunity for children to engage with fundamental STEM concepts such as engineering and mathematics. As they follow the challenge cards or create their own structures, children are encouraged to think critically, test their ideas, and refine their constructions, thereby enhancing their problem-solving abilities.

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 where children can freely access the Construction Planks Set, encouraging collaborative play and exploration. Incorporate the challenge cards into a STEM-focused learning corner to inspire children to tackle different building challenges.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to work in pairs or small groups to design and build a structure from the challenge cards, fostering teamwork and communication. Organise a ‘building competition’ where children can showcase their creations and explain their design choices to peers, enhancing their language and presentation skills.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a theme, such as ‘transportation’ or ‘city planning’, and invite children to create structures that fit within that theme using the planks. Provide a selection of books related to architecture or engineering to inspire children as they build their own imaginative worlds.