How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Versa-Tile Pack of 6 Spearmint provides a versatile and engaging resource that encourages children to explore their environment through play-based learning. By allowing children to create different configurations and designs, the tiles promote inquiry as they experiment with spatial awareness and problem-solving in a tactile manner.
Supporting creativity and self-expression
These tiles serve as a canvas for children’s creativity, enabling them to express their ideas visually. As children manipulate the tiles, they can create unique patterns and designs, fostering their imagination and allowing for personal expression in a collaborative setting.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Create a dedicated art corner where children can use the tiles to design murals or patterns on walls, enhancing the visual appeal of the learning environment.
Incorporate the tiles into a sensory area, allowing children to explore different textures and colours while discussing their experiences.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to work in small groups to build structures or pathways using the tiles, promoting teamwork and negotiation skills.
Facilitate a creative storytelling session where children use the tiles to illustrate scenes or characters from their favourite stories, enhancing narrative skills.
Organise a colour-matching game where children sort tiles by colour, supporting their understanding of categorisation and colour recognition.
Provocation Ideas
Present the tiles alongside natural materials like leaves or stones, inviting children to create mixed-media art pieces that connect with the natural world.
Challenge children to design a ‘quiet space’ using the tiles, discussing how different colours and arrangements can influence feelings of comfort and relaxation.
