How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Nature Soft Gross Motor Block Set encourages children to engage in active play, fostering their natural curiosity and desire to explore. As they navigate the blocks, children can experiment with movement, balance, and coordination, which supports their inquiry-based learning as they discover how to manipulate their environment.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
This product provides opportunities for children to engage in collaborative play, enhancing their social interactions and communication skills. As children work together to create obstacle courses or role-play scenarios, they develop their language abilities and imaginative thinking, which are essential for building relationships and expressing themselves.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated active play area where children can freely explore the blocks, encouraging movement and physical development.
Incorporate the blocks into a storytelling corner, allowing children to create settings for their narratives, enhancing their imaginative play.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a team-building activity where children must work together to create a bridge or pathway using the blocks, promoting collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Encourage children to create obstacle courses that challenge their gross motor skills, fostering physical development and cooperative play.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a theme of ‘construction’ where children can use the blocks to build structures, prompting discussions about shapes, balance, and stability.
Pose open-ended questions during play, such as “What happens if we add more blocks?” to stimulate inquiry and critical thinking as they experiment with their creations.