How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Birchwood 9-Hole Cubby Unit Classic with Castors serves as a versatile storage solution that encourages children to engage in play-based learning. By providing accessible storage for various materials, it allows children to explore, experiment, and create freely, fostering their natural curiosity and inquiry skills.
Encouraging wellbeing, comfort, and independence
This cubby unit promotes a sense of ownership and independence in children as they learn to manage their own resources. The mobility offered by the castors enables easy reconfiguration of the learning environment, supporting children’s comfort and encouraging them to take an active role in their play and learning spaces.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up the cubby unit in the art area to store various creative materials, allowing children to access and organise their resources independently.
Use the unit in the block play area to provide a designated space for storing building materials, encouraging children to develop their spatial awareness and problem-solving skills.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create their own play scenarios by using the cubby unit to store props and costumes, enhancing their imaginative play.
Organise a treasure hunt where children must find and retrieve items from the cubby unit, promoting physical activity and cooperative play.
Facilitate a storytelling session where children can use the unit to display story-related items, supporting language development and narrative skills.
Provocation Ideas
Invite children to design and decorate the cubby unit, allowing them to express their creativity and sense of ownership over their learning environment.
Present a challenge where children must use materials from the cubby unit to build a structure that meets specific criteria, promoting critical thinking and collaboration.
