How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Mirror Me Puzzle encourages children to engage in play-based learning by exploring and creating various facial expressions. Through this interactive experience, children can investigate emotions, fostering their understanding of social interactions and personal feelings in a playful context.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children mix and match different facial features, they are prompted to articulate their thoughts and feelings, enhancing their language skills. This activity also provides opportunities for social interaction, as children can discuss their creations and share stories about emotions, thereby strengthening their communication and imaginative skills.

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 dedicated emotions corner where children can use the Mirror Me Puzzle to create faces that represent different feelings, encouraging discussions about emotions and empathy.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a story using the facial expressions from the puzzle, promoting narrative skills and imaginative play.
Organise a group activity where children take turns expressing an emotion using the puzzle, allowing peers to guess the emotion and fostering social interaction.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the puzzle during a discussion about feelings, prompting children to create faces that match different scenarios or stories.
Use the puzzle as a tool to explore cultural expressions of emotions, inviting children to share how emotions are depicted in their families or communities.