How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Step-a-Stones provide children with a dynamic tool for engaging in play-based learning. As children navigate the stones, they are encouraged to explore their physical capabilities, enhancing their coordination and balance while fostering a sense of inquiry about their movement and spatial awareness.

Encouraging wellbeing, comfort, and independence
This product supports children in developing their gross motor skills, which are essential for physical wellbeing. By using the Step-a-Stones, children gain confidence in their abilities, promoting a sense of independence as they challenge themselves to traverse the stones in various ways.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
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 a dedicated active play area where children can use the Step-a-Stones to create their own obstacle courses, promoting physical activity and exploration. Integrate the stones into a sensory play area, encouraging children to describe their experiences as they balance and move.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a game where children take turns navigating the stones while balancing a soft toy on their heads, enhancing their focus and coordination. Create a storytelling session where children use the stones as characters or elements in their narratives, fostering creativity and language development.

Provocation Ideas
Invite children to design their own obstacle course using the Step-a-Stones, encouraging problem-solving and collaboration as they work together to create challenges. Present a challenge where children must find different ways to move across the stones, prompting discussions about balance and movement strategies.