Signs and Labels Resources
Schema Label Pack | Orientation
Orientation Schema Label Pack | Birth-5
A calm, practical labelling system for schema-informed provision. Each card pairs a clear resource name with a short line showing how it can support orientation exploration.
24 purpose-led labels | 4 provision sections | 8 printable pages
Contents
- Reflection, Light & Looking
Mirrors, shadows, transparent colour, sensory bottles, viewing tubes and magnifiers | 6 labels
- Levels, Movement & Body Viewpoints
Tunnels, climbing, slopes, trails, moving fabrics and floor mats | 6 labels
- Turning, Fitting & Reorienting Objects
Puzzles, posting pieces, blocks, loose parts, routes and tipping containers | 6 labels
- Maps, Scenes & Mark-Making Viewpoints
Maps, small worlds, books, boards, floor paper and clipboards | 6 labels
Pedagogy in brief
Children exploring an orientation schema may look at people, objects and spaces from unusual angles or levels; turn objects and pictures; peer through openings; inspect reflections; or change their own position to see what looks different from above, below, behind or upside down. These labels help practitioners make open-ended resources visible and accessible without turning observed behaviour into a fixed category. Children may explore several schemas at once. Notice and model spatial and directional language while allowing safe, child-led repetition rather than correcting an unconventional viewpoint. Select only developmentally appropriate resources; use shatterproof mirrors, avoid unsafe light sources, and supervise climbing, rolling, tunnels, water, tubes and small parts with suitable risk assessment.
Using this file
Pages 2-9 are the printable label sheets. Print at 100% scale. Text and illustrations can be edited in Word. Choose only the labels that suit the children, space and resources available. Place labels where children can see and use them. The labels support choice, language and responsive provision; they are not a checklist or a way to assign a fixed schema to a child.
Additional/Alternate Use
The labels may be kept as cards for professional knowledge and CPD. Settings may find it useful to keep cards available as a reference tool for practitioner use within a responsive planning environment.
Both editable docx file and pdf files available. To change wording or font on a label to suit your particular setting, select the ‘DOCX’ option below.
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