A collection of Australian animals from deserts, rivers, rainforests and bushland. They include a green tree frog, yabby, blue tongue lizard, brown snake, centipede, barking gecko, scorpion, redback spider and long neck turtle.
EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS
Individual
Use if a child has an interest especially to settle. Making the area inviting, puzzle table. Use the puzzle to introduce a new topic. Use the puzzle piece to draw a particular animal that the child might like. discussing all the elements to draw him. Also perfect for learning the correct names of the objects and animals in the puzzle as well as spelling, sounding out words and letter.
Group Setting
Formal group times encourage children to discuss each puzzle part use open ended questions and foster children's learning and understandings. Use to introduce new topics in groups. Further extend on children's interest by getting them to research each animal or object on the puzzle to see if they can come up with a fact.
Outdoors
Use each puzzle to help children explore their outdoors, set up transport puzzles in the sandpit and help children to build and create things from nature that relate to each puzzle.
Learning Opportunities
Learning through play, identify and match colours and shapes, sort and problem solve, sequence, use their memories, concentrate and encourages turn taking skills. Hand eye coordination. An understanding of the world around them. Promotes research and discovery, socials skills through completing puzzles with peers.
INCLUDES
- 18 pieces - approx. 4.53" x 2.17" (11.5 x 5.5cm)
- 2 yrs +
- These puzzles come in their own organza drawstring bag.
- Made using 3mm plywood, this is an all Australian Made and Owned product.
The best way to keep our raw timber resources and puzzles hydrated and well-nourished is with a natural oil or wax, like our handmade beeswax polish.
