How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Four Seasons Felt & Wood Tree Set encourages children to engage in imaginative play, allowing them to create their own narratives and scenarios. As they explore the different seasons through role play, children can inquire about nature, weather patterns, and the environment, fostering a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Promoting connection with the natural world
This resource provides an opportunity for children to connect with nature by representing the changing seasons through tactile and visual elements. By using natural materials such as wool felt and timber, educators can facilitate discussions about sustainability and the importance of the environment, helping children develop a sense of respect and appreciation for the natural world.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
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 nature corner where children can use the tree set to create seasonal displays, integrating art materials to enhance their representations of each season.
Incorporate the tree set into a storytelling area, allowing children to use the trees as props while narrating their own stories about nature and the seasons.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to role play different seasonal activities, such as planting in spring or gathering leaves in autumn, using the tree set to enhance their scenarios.
Facilitate a collaborative project where children work together to build a forest scene, discussing the characteristics of each season as they play.
Introduce simple science concepts by discussing how trees change with the seasons, prompting children to observe and compare the different trees in the set.
Provocation Ideas
Invite children to explore the concept of seasons through a sensory experience by providing natural materials (like leaves and flowers) alongside the tree set for them to incorporate into their play.
Create a seasonal calendar display where children can use the tree set to represent each month, encouraging them to think about the changes in nature throughout the year.
