How this product aligns with the EYLF
Promoting connection with the natural world
The Natural Shape Viewers encourage children to engage with their surroundings by framing elements of the natural world. This interaction fosters curiosity and a deeper appreciation for nature, as children observe and describe the shapes, colours, and details of various objects, enhancing their connection to the environment.
Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
By using the viewers to identify and compare shapes in their environment, children are supported in developing foundational STEM skills. This exploration promotes critical thinking as they investigate relationships between shapes and objects, encouraging them to ask questions and seek answers through observation.
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
Set up a nature observation station where children can use the viewers to explore outdoor spaces, encouraging them to document their findings through drawings or descriptions.
Create a shape scavenger hunt in the classroom or outdoor area, prompting children to find objects that match the shapes of the viewers.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the viewers during outdoor play to focus on specific details of plants, insects, or other natural elements, promoting inquiry and discussion.
Incorporate the viewers into a storytelling session, where children can describe what they see through the frames, enhancing their language and narrative skills.
Facilitate a group activity where children work together to identify and compare shapes found in nature, fostering collaboration and communication.
Provocation Ideas
Present the viewers alongside a variety of natural objects, inviting children to explore and discuss the shapes and colours they observe.
Challenge children to create a shape collage using items they find in nature, using the viewers to inspire their artistic choices and observations.
