How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Birchwood Play-Shelter with Shelves provides a versatile space for children to engage in imaginative play, fostering creativity and exploration. Its design encourages children to create their own narratives and scenarios, supporting their natural curiosity and desire to investigate the world around them.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
This play-shelter serves as a focal point for collaborative play, where children can interact, negotiate roles, and develop their language skills. As they engage in role-play and storytelling within the shelter, they enhance their communication abilities and build social connections with peers.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
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
Set up the Birchwood Play-Shelter in a quiet corner to create a dedicated space for reading and storytelling, allowing children to explore books in a comfortable environment.
Incorporate the play-shelter into a dramatic play area where children can role-play various scenarios, enhancing their social interactions and imaginative skills.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the play-shelter for puppet shows, where they can create their own stories and characters, fostering creativity and language development.
Organise a themed play day where children can transform the shelter into different environments (e.g., a shop, a house), promoting imaginative play and problem-solving as they navigate their roles.
Utilise the play-shelter for art activities, where children can display their artwork on the shelves, encouraging pride in their creations and fostering a sense of community.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce props such as costumes or puppets to the play-shelter to stimulate imaginative play and storytelling, encouraging children to express their ideas creatively.
Create a sensory experience by placing natural materials inside or around the play-shelter, prompting discussions about textures, colours, and the environment, enhancing their connection with the natural world.
