How this product aligns with the EYLF

Promoting connection with the natural world
The Natureplay Wooden Leaf Garden Discs provide an engaging resource for children to explore and connect with their natural environment. By using these discs during nature walks or outdoor play, children can identify and learn about various leaf shapes, fostering a sense of curiosity and appreciation for the biodiversity around them.

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
These wooden discs encourage children to engage in hands-on exploration and inquiry-based learning. As children interact with the discs, they can sort, compare, and discuss the different leaf shapes, promoting critical thinking and collaborative play in a natural context.

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
Create a nature display area where children can showcase their leaf findings alongside the wooden discs, promoting discussion and sharing of knowledge.
Incorporate the discs into a science corner, allowing children to use them as identification tools during nature exploration activities.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a scavenger hunt where children search for real leaves that match the shapes on the discs, encouraging active exploration and observation.
Use the discs as storytelling prompts, where children can create narratives based on the different leaf shapes and their imagined journeys in nature.
Encourage children to create leaf rubbings using the discs as templates, integrating art with nature exploration.

Provocation Ideas
Set up a nature table with the discs and various natural materials, inviting children to explore and create their own leaf identification guide.
Provide magnifying glasses alongside the discs to encourage children to closely examine leaves and discuss their findings with peers.