How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Counting Animals Soft Book encourages children to engage in play-based learning by exploring the textures and images of various animals. As children interact with the book, they can practice counting and identifying animals, fostering inquiry and curiosity about the world around them.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
This resource supports language development as educators can use it to introduce new vocabulary related to animals and numbers. Through shared reading experiences, children can enhance their communication skills, engage in storytelling, and collaborate with peers, promoting social interaction.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a reading corner with the Counting Animals Soft Book alongside other animal-themed resources to encourage independent exploration and storytelling. Incorporate the book into a literacy area where children can practise counting and naming animals with educator support.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Create a counting game where children use the book to match soft animal toys to the corresponding pages, reinforcing numeracy skills. Encourage children to act out the sounds and movements of the animals in the book, promoting imaginative play and physical activity.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the Counting Animals Soft Book during group time and ask children to share their favourite animals, fostering discussion and language skills. Use the book as a prompt for an art activity where children create their own animal masks based on the characters they encounter in the story.