How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Easy Grip Timber Mirror encourages children to engage in role play, fostering imaginative scenarios that promote inquiry and exploration. As children use the mirror, they can experiment with reflections, enhancing their understanding of self and the environment around them.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
This product provides opportunities for children to communicate and collaborate during play. As they interact with peers while using the mirror, they can develop language skills by describing their reflections, sharing stories, and negotiating roles in their imaginative play.
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 role play area with the Easy Grip Timber Mirror where children can explore different identities and scenarios, encouraging social interaction and language development.
Create a reflection station with the mirror alongside various materials that encourage children to observe and discuss changes in their appearance or expressions, promoting self-awareness and inquiry.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the mirror during dress-up play, allowing them to see themselves in different costumes and discuss their characters, enhancing their imaginative play and language skills.
Organise a storytelling session where children can use the mirror to reflect on their own emotions and experiences, fostering deeper connections to the narratives they share.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce the mirror during a science exploration about light and reflection, prompting children to ask questions and investigate how mirrors work.
Use the mirror to provoke discussions about emotions by having children express different feelings while looking at their reflections, supporting emotional literacy and communication.
