How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Aquatic Animal Figurines encourage children to engage in imaginative play, allowing them to explore and inquire about marine life through storytelling and roleplay. This type of play fosters curiosity and promotes active learning as children create scenarios and narratives that reflect their understanding of the world around them.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
Using these figurines in play supports the development of language skills as children describe their actions and interactions with the animals. Engaging in cooperative play with peers also enhances social skills, as children negotiate roles and share ideas, fostering communication and collaboration.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a small world play area with the aquatic animal figurines, encouraging children to create their own ocean environments.
Incorporate the figurines into a science corner, allowing children to explore facts about each animal and their habitats.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Facilitate a storytelling session where children use the figurines to act out their own ocean adventures, enhancing their narrative skills.
Encourage children to sort the animals by size or type, promoting early STEM skills through classification and comparison.
Organise a roleplay activity where children can take on the roles of different aquatic animals, fostering imaginative play and social interaction.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce a question such as “What happens when the ocean is polluted?” and invite children to use the figurines to explore this topic through discussion and play.
Create a sensory bin filled with water and sand, allowing children to immerse the figurines in a tactile experience that simulates an ocean environment.
