Building Social Emotional Learning - Curiosity

Building Social Emotional Learning - Curiosity

Activity 3 of 12 in this unit

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Activity Summary

The animated series Bluey serves as a valuable tool in fostering children's development of imagination, curiosity, and social and emotional learning. This activity uses intentional teaching strategies to focus on the capability of 'curiosity,' particularly curiosity about the natural world. Children will construct an island setting for imaginative play, engaging with sensory experiences and reflecting on their emotional responses.

Learning intentions:

This suite of resources has been designed to provide opportunities for children to explore social and emotional learning through imaginative play and also supports oral language development through a values framework. Each activity uses intentional teaching strategies to develop a specific value. This activity focuses on...

Click here for a full list of the values that underpin these activities.

This activity showcases a Bluey episode, which can be viewed on ClickView or iview.

Activity guides and printables

Lesson Plan
The Zones of Emotional Regulation

Activity details

Curriculum Mapping

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

  • 1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

  • 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
  • 4.3 Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
  • 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Learning Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

  • 5.1 Children interact verbally and non,verbally with others for a range of purposes
  • 5.3 Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media
  • 5.4 Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work

Resources Required

  • Items to make your own rug island (pillows. blankets, soft toys, blue paper or cellophane, plants, 'treasure chest')
  • Sea Life Images

Additional Info

This is not an official Bluey lesson. Cool.org does not have an official partnership with Bluey.

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