How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Emotions 2 Interlocking Puzzles encourage children to engage in play-based learning by exploring various emotions through interactive puzzle-solving. As children manipulate the pieces, they can discuss and reflect on their feelings, fostering inquiry into emotional understanding and social interactions.

Encouraging wellbeing, comfort, and independence
By using these puzzles, children can develop a greater awareness of their emotions, which is essential for their overall wellbeing. This resource supports children in recognising and expressing their feelings, promoting emotional literacy and independence in managing their responses to different situations.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated emotions corner where children can use the puzzles to explore feelings and discuss them in small groups. Incorporate the puzzles into a storytelling area, allowing children to create narratives based on the emotions represented in the puzzles.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to work in pairs to complete the puzzles, discussing the emotions depicted and sharing personal experiences related to those feelings. Use the puzzles as a starting point for role-play scenarios, where children can act out situations that evoke different emotions.

Provocation Ideas
Present the puzzles alongside a selection of books about emotions, inviting children to connect the stories with the feelings represented in the puzzles. Organise a ‘feelings gallery’ where children can create artwork inspired by the emotions they explore through the puzzles, fostering creativity and self-expression.