How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Sensory Wooden Domino Set encourages children to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to explore various ways to manipulate the dominoes. This hands-on learning experience fosters inquiry as children experiment with stacking, arranging, and creating structures, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Supporting creativity and self-expression
With its textured surfaces, the domino set provides children with opportunities to express their creativity through tactile exploration. As they create patterns or build structures, children can showcase their unique ideas, enhancing their imaginative play and encouraging self-expression in a supportive environment.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a sensory corner where children can freely explore the textured dominoes, encouraging sensory play and fine motor skill development.
Incorporate the dominoes into a maths learning area to introduce concepts of counting, patterns, and basic addition through hands-on activities.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to build a domino track and experiment with gravity by observing how the dominoes fall, integrating basic physics concepts into play.
Facilitate a collaborative building challenge where children work together to create a large structure using the dominoes, promoting teamwork and communication skills.
Invite children to create stories or scenarios using the dominoes as characters or props, enhancing their language and storytelling abilities.
Provocation Ideas
Present the dominoes alongside natural materials, such as leaves or stones, to inspire children to create mixed-media art or structures, promoting creativity and connection with the natural world.
Challenge children to design a unique game using the dominoes, encouraging them to think critically about rules and gameplay while fostering social interaction.
