Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media
The Early Years Learning Framework asks children to use “language, sounds, gestures and movement” for play and self-expression.
Children's interests and EYLF 5.3
The Interest Forest is an online programming tool featuring hundreds of children's interest topics. Educators can explore interest topics and discover learning experiences connected with the EYLF.
These interest topics are for learning outcome 5.3. Self expression is significantly related to this outcome.
Children can explore different forms of storytelling:
Educators can support children to use technology to:
- access multimedia stories (e.g. audio books, movies)
- listen to sounds
- and record their own photos and videos.
Explore the EYLF
Explore other areas of Learning Outcome 5, Children are effective communicators.
Explore all the EYLF Learning Outcomes, with links to children's interest topics, on The Interest Forest.