How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Caucasian Felt Family encourages children to engage in imaginative role play, allowing them to explore real-life scenarios and relationships. This type of play-based learning fosters inquiry as children create narratives, ask questions, and experiment with different social situations, enhancing their understanding of the world around them.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
By using the Felt Family in their play, children are prompted to develop their language skills as they narrate stories and interact with peers. This open-ended resource supports imaginative play, enabling children to express their thoughts and feelings while also enhancing their social skills through cooperative play and dialogue.
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 home corner where children can use the Felt Family to role play various family scenarios, promoting social interaction and communication.
Incorporate the Felt Family into storytelling sessions, allowing children to use the dolls to act out familiar stories or create their own narratives.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a family tree using the Felt Family, discussing relationships and roles within a family context.
Organise a ‘family day’ where children can bring in their own dolls or figures to share stories and experiences related to their families, fostering language development and social connections.
Use the Felt Family to explore emotions by discussing how different family members might feel in various situations, enhancing empathy and emotional literacy.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce the Felt Family during a discussion about community helpers, prompting children to create scenarios involving these figures in different roles within their community.
Provide materials for children to create a home environment for the Felt Family, encouraging them to think critically about the needs and dynamics of a household.
