How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Photographic Emotions Interlocking Puzzles encourage children to engage in play-based learning by allowing them to explore and piece together different emotions. As they manipulate the puzzles, children are prompted to discuss feelings and share personal experiences, fostering inquiry into their own emotional responses and those of their peers.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
This puzzle set serves as a valuable resource for enhancing children’s vocabulary related to emotions. Through collaborative play, children can practice naming and describing feelings, which supports their language development and social skills as they learn to communicate their emotions and empathize with others.
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 emotional literacy corner where children can access the puzzles and related books about feelings, promoting ongoing exploration of emotions.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to work in pairs to complete the puzzles, discussing the emotions depicted and sharing personal stories 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, enhancing their understanding and expression of feelings.
Provocation Ideas
Present the puzzles during group discussions about emotions, prompting children to reflect on times they have felt similar emotions and how they responded.
Create a feelings chart where children can match the completed puzzles to their own emotional experiences, fostering connections between the puzzles and real-life situations.
