How this product aligns with the EYLF

Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
The Shape and Size Board provides children with opportunities to explore fundamental mathematical concepts through hands-on sorting and stacking activities. By engaging with geometric shapes, children enhance their problem-solving abilities and spatial awareness, which are essential components of early STEM learning.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
As children manipulate the shapes on the board, they are encouraged to express their creativity through various arrangements and combinations. This open-ended play fosters independent exploration and allows children to make choices about how they engage with the materials, promoting their self-expression.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated mathematics corner featuring the Shape and Size Board alongside other shape-related resources to encourage exploration of shapes and sizes in a focused environment.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create patterns using the shapes on the board, fostering their understanding of sequencing and colour recognition.
Invite children to work in pairs to sort the shapes by size and colour, promoting collaboration and communication skills.

Provocation Ideas
Present the Shape and Size Board alongside a storybook that features shapes, prompting children to identify and recreate the shapes they see in the story.
Challenge children to build a structure using the shapes, encouraging them to think critically about balance and stability while exploring their creativity.